دانلود کتاب چالش توسعه در ایران – تکامل حاکمیت، اقتصاد و جامعه

At the t ime o f thi s writing in 2021, Iran is facing a major crisis which, in terms of depth and scope, is unprecedented even by the Islamic Republic’s own standards. The economy is spiraling downward, social crises are omnipresent, political and petty corruption are spreading like wildfire, political institutions are in decay and unable to function properly, and the legitimacy of the regime in the eyes of Iranians as well as the international community is at its lowest point in history. For decades, the Islamic Republic has responded to the challenges facing the country and the demands for change with irresponsible policies and brutal repression, which—although sometimes successfully eliminating the symptoms—have never properly addressed the underlying problems. As a result of this approach, as will be discussed in this book, the past few decades in Iran have been a period of sluggish and noninclusive economic growth, ill-fated social engineering with an Islamic template, political repression, and extensive environmental degradation. The compounding effects of these structural crises have brought Iran to the verge of a historic crossroad. While the continuation of business as usual will inevitably lead to a dire future, nothing is yet predetermined as the current crisis may in fact unite large segments of society to take collective action to bring about a positive paradigm shift.