Contemporary Political Studies

Contemporary Political Studies

Imam Khomeini's political behaviorism in recruiting people to realize the Islamic revolution

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Assistant professor and member of the academic staff of the Department of Political Science, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Abstract
Political psychology and political behaviorism are approaches based on which a better understanding of the effects of political leaders in the occurrence and victory of social changes can be achieved. The aim of the current research is to try to answer this question: How was the personality and political behavior of Imam Khomeini effective in attracting people to realize the revolution and the ideal society? The hypothesis is that Imam Khomeini's personality and political behavior, which is a result of his special type of upbringing and political-Islamic ethics, is followed as a model of behavior by different people and as a result, it has led to their mobilization and participation in revolutionary and post-revolutionary political-social developments. In order to explain the issue, Carl Rogers' humanistic psychology has been chosen as the theoretical framework of the current research, in order to better understand the prominent elements of Imam Khomeini's personality and character. Then his spiritual influence on people and setting the stage for cooperation during the revolution and its continuation will be carefully examined. In this research, content analysis and document-library methods have been used to collect data and analyze them to answer the research questions.
Keywords: Political psychology, political behaviorism, humanistic psychology, Imam Khomeini, revolution, ideal society.




Introduction
Based on political psychology, Imam Khomeini, as one of the prominent personalities of the Islamic world in the 20th century, was able to attract the sympathy and support of different sections of the society by relying on the Islamic worldview and his personal merits, and organize the great movement of the Islamic Revolution and bring it to victory. He is one of the few people in the contemporary history of Iran who knew the rules of political life of the people well and aligned and transformed it with the political teachings of Islam. Therefore, examining their behavioral, educational and political dimensions can encourage the current and future generations with their outstanding features as a behavioral model and reference. In this article, after dealing with the humanistic psychology of Rogers, we intend to determine the interaction factors between the political personality and the leadership style of Imam Khomeini and the observance of political and Islamic ethics in it and form the component. We discuss also the political behavior of Imam Khomeini in line with the Islamic Revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Materials and Methods
In this research, by referring to his books, articles, speeches and writings and in some cases the description of the people around him, an attempt has been made to study the personality traits of Imam Khomeini according to the above-mentioned components and then present some examples. Few works have been exclusively about Imam Khomeini's political behaviorism from the perspective of Carl Rogers' humanistic psychology in order to understand the attractive subject of people and masses in the process of revolution and post-revolutionary political system. Meanwhile, this article, considering the importance of the subject, has tried to make a theoretical and analytical contribution in this field.

Discussion and Result
Referring to the theories of Rogers, this article explains the personality characteristics of Imam Khomeini in attracting people in the process of Islamic revolution. Then, by citing examples of his political behavior in order to attract and influence people for the realization of the revolution and the ideal society, it is pointed out and finally, these characteristics are examined from a comparative point of view. The first important feature in Imam Khomeini's political behavior is the dynamic of his personality, which includes monotheism, rationality, and scientism. The secret dimensions of his active personality are his mystical, moral and educational character, through which he was able to create maximum influence in the minds of the audience. The other important characteristic of his political behavior, according to Rogers' psychology, is being without a mask, which examples include honesty in words and behavior, avoiding luxuries, simplicity and courage in realization Self and readiness to gain experience. Also, Imam Khomeini's existential life, in which attention to the truth, adherence to the Sharia, awareness and sincerity, are among the other factors that attract people to him in order to achieve the revolutionary goals. In addition, with regard to his faith in the goal, self-confidence and his own decision and standing in the face of obstacles, Imam Khomeini is a clear example of trust to the organism in Rogers' thinking. The feeling of freedom is one of the other characteristics of Imam Khomeini. Finally, we should mention the creativity in Imam Khomeini's character. In other words, having new and dynamic ideas and creating culture shows the spiritual influence of Imam Khomeini's political and cultural literature, which originated from the Quranic and religious teachings and along with the victory of the revolution, brought about a change in the general culture and literature of the Iranian people.

Conclusion
The main purpose of this article was the political behavior of Imam Khomeini based on the humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers in attracting people in the Islamic revolution process and establishing an ideal system. He had a continuous and forward-looking process in realizing his goals. The coordinates of his vision include criteria such as monotheism, rationalism and scientism. His characters include moral character, mysticism, education and seriousness, striving, hardiness, which all indicate the dynamics of personality. This dynamism is evident in the way Imam Khomeini interacts with the scholars, elites, masses of people. In addition, in his support for the disadvantaged, he also sees mutual trust between the people and him and aligning the seminary and the university. From the point of view of political psychology, it is possible to emphasize the charismatic as well as the rational and pragmatic dimensions of Imam Khomeini, which are all reflected in the framework of Rogers' humanistic psychology, and these dimensions can be seen in the evolution of the Iranian Islamic Revolution, from the beginning to the victory and also during the formation and stabilization of the Islamic Republic as an ideal system.
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