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Professor of Political Science, Institute of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran
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PhD Student, Political Thought, Faculty of Political Science, Imam Khomeini and Islamic Revolution Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Thought, Faculty of Political Science, Imam Khomeini and Islamic Revolution Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
10.30465/cps.2026.53485.3636
Abstract
In the discourse of the Islamic Revolution, the belief in Mahdism involves an active expectation and movement towards the emergence. The present study answers this question: What effects has such an approach, which is interpreted as the ideal of emergence, had on the political discourse of the Islamic Republic of Iran? The method of "theme analysis" has been used to examine this issue. To answer the aforementioned question, after reviewing the sources related to the subject and interviewing experts in the field of Mahdism and the Islamic Revolution, basic, organizing and comprehensive themes have been extracted. The findings of the study show that the themes of "Wilayat al-Faqih", "Justice", "Anti-arrogance", "Issuing the Revolution" and "Islamic civilization" and "Hope-building" are among the most important effects of the ideal of emergence on the political discourse of the Islamic Republic. As a result, the ideal of emergence in the discourse of the Islamic Republic of Iran is not merely a wish for the future, but rather a strategic and constructive force that has an active presence in all political and social dimensions of this system. Based on this horizon and perspective, a new approach can be presented in analyzing, assessing, and criticizing the performances in the Islamic Republic.
Fozi,Y , Ahmadi,M and Mousavi,S S . (2026). The ideal of emergence and its effects on the political discourse of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Contemporary Political Studies, 16(4), 331-373. doi: 10.30465/cps.2026.53485.3636
MLA
Fozi,Y , , Ahmadi,M , and Mousavi,S S . "The ideal of emergence and its effects on the political discourse of the Islamic Republic of Iran", Contemporary Political Studies, 16, 4, 2026, 331-373. doi: 10.30465/cps.2026.53485.3636
HARVARD
Fozi Y, Ahmadi M, Mousavi S S. (2026). 'The ideal of emergence and its effects on the political discourse of the Islamic Republic of Iran', Contemporary Political Studies, 16(4), pp. 331-373. doi: 10.30465/cps.2026.53485.3636
CHICAGO
Y Fozi, M Ahmadi and S S Mousavi, "The ideal of emergence and its effects on the political discourse of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Contemporary Political Studies, 16 4 (2026): 331-373, doi: 10.30465/cps.2026.53485.3636
VANCOUVER
Fozi Y, Ahmadi M, Mousavi S S. The ideal of emergence and its effects on the political discourse of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Contemporary Political Studies. 2026;16(4):331-373 (In Persian). doi: 10.30465/cps.2026.53485.3636