The Power Elite in the City of Tehran1 The Role of Decision Makers in Social Issues
Subject Areas : Research in Theoritical Politics
ياسر
جلالي
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رحمتالله
صديق سروستاني
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Keywords: Power Elite Tehran city Elite Theory social problems Urban Management,
Abstract :
Using Elite Theory and Institutional Approach, the present article studies the power group in the city of Tehran. The main questions of the research are: Do the heads of important institutions in Tehran form a power elite group? And is this group influential dealing with the social problems of Tehran? The article concentrates on the state organizations of the city and takes it for granted that their heads are power elites. The Research method includes studying documents and interviews with the elites. We have gathered our data through study of the individuals’ performance, decision makings, and relations regarding some special events. Individuals’ social characteristics are part of our data, as well.