نوع مقاله : پژوهشی-مروری
نویسندگان
1 گروه علوم اجتماعی، دانشگاه پیام نور، ایران
2 دانشیار، گروه علوم اجتماعی، دانشگاه پیام نور، ایران
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عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Abstract
This study aims to provide a critical analysis of the content of Historical Barriers to the Growth of Capitalism in Iran by Ahmad Ashraf, examining in structural terms the historical causes underlying the underdevelopment of industrial capitalism in Iran. The research employs a directed qualitative content analysis approach, drawing on concepts derived from theories of historical institutionalism, dependent development, and the developmental state in order to code the text and extract its key themes.
The findings indicate that the barriers to the growth of capitalism in Iran can be classified at two levels: internal barriers (including tribal structure, economic and political insecurity, and inhibiting social structures) and external barriers (such as colonialism, the penetration of the global economy, and inefficient economic investment). These two sets of factors have operated through a cycle of reproducing structural dependency, thereby preventing the emergence of productive classes and effective institutions.
A comparative analysis with the experiences of Turkey and India shows that weakness in the will for institutional reform and the absence of a developmental state are among the major factors distinguishing Iran from these countries. In its final analysis, while the present study affirms the historical richness of Ashraf’s work, it also emphasizes its theoretical limitations and its neglect of the possibility of structural reform. By considering the historical continuity of developmental barriers in Iran, this study highlights the necessity of rethinking the country’s current political and economic institutions.
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