نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسنده
سطح چهار، مرکز تخصصی مهدویت، حوزه علمیه قم، قم، ایران.
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
موضوعات
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
The Era of Reappearance (Asr al-Zuhur), representing the ultimate and practical manifestation of divine sovereignty on Earth, possesses, by both rational and scriptural evidence, a highly precise and coherent order. This order constitutes a transcendent system encompassing all dimensions of human existence. Among the most vital and complex domains of this system is its political configuration. A critical aspect of political systems is "efficiency," which plays a foundational role in societal management; without it, even the noblest objectives fail to achieve practical realization. To understand this phenomenon, a four-level scientific model for analyzing political systems—comprising the levels of thought, structure, agent, and behavior—can be employed. Within this framework, the structural level occupies a privileged position, as it assumes the role of regulating and organizing various elements. In essence, it is the structure that determines how ideas are transformed into behavior and how agents can perform their duties with minimal energy loss and maximum productivity. Accordingly, this research investigates the structural efficiency of the Mahdist political system through a descriptive-analytical methodology. The findings of this study demonstrate the structural efficiency of the Mahdist political system in two dimensions: governance structure and governance instruments. In the first dimension, the research reveals that the Mahdist political structure rests upon four main pillars, the harmony of which guarantees the stability of the regime: the People (as the subject and primary objective of governance), the Land (as the geographical and sovereign landscape where the political order is implemented), the Government (as the essence and general form of managing societal affairs), and Sovereignty (as the legitimate, divine power that exercises control and guidance over these elements). In the second dimension, the governance instruments of this structure are elucidated, which include mechanisms such as the utilization of science and technology, the employment of specialized administrators, the application of collective wisdom (shura), reliance on expert consultative groups, cultural engineering, and the enactment of taxation laws and regulations.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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