A Comparative-Historical Study of Accountability in the Persian Public Administration: Is There a Paradox?

Roohallah Noori ()
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Roohallah Noori: Kharazmi University

Public Organization Review, 2023, vol. 23, issue 1, No 17, 285-303

Abstract: Abstract There is divine and democratic legitimacy in the Islamic Republic state of Iran. Therefore, bureaucracy confronts dichotomies such as ‘religious commitment and being qualified/professional’, ‘accountability to Vali-e-Faqih and public’, ‘alms-tax dichotomy’, and ‘institutions and Bonyads. The purpose of this paper is to investigate this paradox using historical-comparative analysis. In conclusion, through three mainstreams – i.e., ancient Persia tolerant bureaucracy, contributions from the new public service professional principles and restricting the power of Guardian Jurist to determine the overall red lines of bureaucracy – insights are presented to resolve these conflicts, in particular, the accountability paradox, which needs further explanation and empirical study.

Keywords: Accountability; Comparative-historical approach; Iran; Legitimacy; Public administration; Religion; State (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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