Strategic Research of the Second Step of the Islamic Revolution

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The main issue of the present study is how to explain the orientations of science and technology policy in the Second Step Declaration of the Revolution and identify the policy requirements arising from it. The present study was conducted with a qualitative approach and using the document analysis method. The theoretical framework of the study is based on the theory of the "National Innovation System", and the components of this theory have been used as an analytical framework to examine the orientations of science, technology, and innovation in the Second Step Declaration and related documents. The research findings show that the Second Step Statement provides important capacities for guiding science and technology policy-making in areas such as developing science and research, strengthening human capital, developing technology, supporting innovative capacities, and moving towards a knowledge-based economy. However, realizing these capacities requires strengthening communication between actors in the science and technology system, increasing institutional coordination, developing mechanisms for knowledge transfer and commercialization, strengthening learning and interaction between universities, the government, and the production sector, and creating coherence in science, technology, and innovation policy-making. Accordingly, the research concludes that realizing the scientific and technological orientations of the Second Step Statement requires a transition from fragmented and partial policy-making to systematic, interactive policy-making based on linkages between actors in the national innovation system.

Abstract The Second Step Statement of the Islamic Revolution is a strategic and political charter for the future path of the country and outlines the comprehensive governance model of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This article systematically analyzes this model using a descriptive-analytical method and relying on the text of the statement. The main question is whats are the components and implications of the desired governance model from the perspective of the Martyr Leader of the Islamic Revolution, focusing on the Second Step Statement? The findings show that governance in this view is, beyond a model of state management, an operational value system that displays an intelligent combination of transcendent Islamic values and the requirements of rational efficiency. The seven components of the statement; "Science and research", "spirituality and ethics", "economy", "justice and fighting corruption", "independence and freedom", "national honor, foreign relations and demarcation with the enemy" and "lifestyle" are all organized around the triple process of self-development, socialization and civilization, and constitute an integrated system of transcendent governance.

Abstract The Islamic Revolution of Iran, beyond a mere political transformation, emerged as a "civilizational revolution." This study aims to identify the strategic patterns of Islamic civilization-building within the intellectual framework of the Supreme Leader of Iran, employing a systematic thematic analysis method. The statistical population includes his statements and documents from 1989 to 2023, with purposive sampling based on the concepts of "Islamic civilization-building," "strategic patterns," and "The Second Phase of the Revolution." The findings indicate that the Leader's civilizational thought rests upon seven pillars: spirituality, rationality, knowledge, justice, morality, independence, and unity, presented within the theory of the "New Islamic Civilization." This theory, while critiquing Western civilization, offers a global response to spiritual and moral crises. To realize these pillars, operational patterns such as Resistance Economy, the Knowledge Production Movement, the Islamic Lifestyle, and Islamic Unity have been articulated. The "Second Phase of the Revolution" statement provides a roadmap for transitioning from system-building to civilization-building and introduces youth as the principal architects. This thought, by synthesizing Islamic foundations with an analysis of global conditions, offers a dynamic framework for reviving Islamic civilization in the twenty-first century and, emphasizing self-belief and scientific endeavor, delineates an independent path for the Muslim world.

Abstract The Second Step Statement of the Islamic Revolution is a strategic document that looks at the future horizon of the Islamic Revolution, explaining the upcoming stage within the framework of self-development, socialization, and civilization. The present study aims to identify and explain the components of “Strong Iran” in this statement, emphasizing Quranic principles. The research question is what are the themes that refer to the country’s capability, authority, and progress in the Second Step Statement and what conceptual link exists between them. The present study is descriptive-analytical with a conceptual-thematic analysis approach. The data were collected through library and documentary methods, and the text of the Second Step Statement, verses of the Holy Quran, authoritative interpretations, and related scientific sources were used as the basis for the analysis. The findings show that “Strong Iran” is an analytical title for organizing the contents of the statement, not an official title in its structure. The extracted components include science and research, productive economy, justice and fight against corruption, spirituality and ethics, religious identity, independence, freedom, national dignity, youth role creation, and the horizon of a new Islamic civilization. In this system, spirituality, ethics, and religious identity play a guiding role; science and economy play an empowering role; justice, fight against corruption, and social mechanisms play a regulating role; and youth play a driving and future-building role. Quranic principles also confirm the connection between science and insight, economy with prosperity and justice, justice with establishing equity, spirituality with purification, independence with negation

Abstract در عصر کنونی، حکمرانی دیجیتال به‌عنوان یک نیروی پیشران در مدیریت عمومی، فراتر از تغییرات فنی، در حال بازتعریف مناسبات قدرت و ساختارهای اجتماعی است. این مقاله با بهره‌گیری از رویکردی جامعه‌شناختی، به بررسی پیوند میان ابزارهای حکمرانی دیجیتال و شاخص‌های توسعه پایدار می‌پردازد. پرسش بنیادین پژوهش این است که چگونه فناوری‌های دیجیتال می‌توانند ضمن حفظ عدالت اجتماعی و پایداری محیط‌زیستی، به ارتقای ظرفیت‌های کنشگری شهروندان کمک کنند. یافته‌های این مطالعه نشان می‌دهد که حکمرانی دیجیتال، در صورت استقرار بر مبنای «شفافیت نهادی» و «مشارکت مدنی»، می‌تواند با کاهش نابرابری‌های دسترسی و بهینه‌سازی مصرف منابع، کاتالیزوری برای توسعه پایدار باشد. با این حال، تحلیل‌های ساختارگرایانه هشدار می‌دهند که بدون بازنگری در «قرارداد اجتماعی دیجیتال»، این سیستم‌ها ممکن است به ابزاری برای تکنوکراسی الگوریتمی و بازتولید نابرابری‌های موجود (شکاف دیجیتال) تبدیل شوند. در نهایت، این مقاله استدلال می‌کند که تحقق توسعه پایدار در جامعه شبکه‌ای، نیازمند گذار از «حکمرانیِ نظارتی» به «حکمرانیِ توانمندساز» است که در آن، کرامت انسانی، حریم خصوصی و مشارکت دموکراتیک، ارکان اصلی توسعه محسوب می‌شوند.