Explaining the Strategies of Social Power Distribution among Iranian Ethnic Groups Emphasizing the General Policies of the System

Document Type : Research/Original/Regular Article

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1 PhD Candidate of Political Geography, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Power has different aspects and this study focused on governance which is known as the social power. It could be stated that those who have more ability to influence other people's life have more social power. Baluch ethnic group is an example of socially powerful minority group. Power distribution happens at two levels in this region: formal and informal. The formal power distribution follows the central government, and the informal one functions based on the ethnic and religious aspects. This study aimed to explain the strategies of social power distribution among Iranian ethnic groups emphasizing the general policies of the system, in which the Baluch ethnic group lives in the south east of Iran. The method is qualitative following the grounded theory. The population of the study consisted of experts and thinkers in the ethnic and religious issues such as university professors, executive and security officials, and experts who have studied the people of Baluch. The purposeful sampling resulted in 17 participants who were asked questions in a semi-structured interview and their answers were content-analyzed. The focus of this research was to explain the informal distribution of power in Baluch ethnic group of Iran, the findings of which suggested four types: religious elites, ethnic elites, scientific elites, and economic elites.

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Quarterly Journal of The Macro and Strategic Policies
Volume 9, Special Issue
December 2021
Pages 54-80

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