Civilisational Foundations of the State in Iran

In this study, the author Special attention is paid to the views of IRI seeks to identify and analyze the civiliza- leaders (R. Khomeini, A. Khamenei), Islamic tional foundations and characteristics of the ideologists on the nature of power and govstate in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI). ernance in Islam, the purpose and priorities of the Islamic state; analysis of the Iranian initiative ‘dialogue of civilizations’ and Iran’s place in the world integration processes, such as BRICS. It is shown that in the era of profound transformation of the world order, the current paradigms and instruments of state power, primarily geopolitical, are becoming obsolete, and the demand for a civilizational approach is growing. In this context, the question of the nature of the state and the limits of its participation in global processes is actualized. In the centre of attention is the problem of conformity of the state as an instrument for the implementation of the original mission of the Iranian people. The methodological basis of the study was a comprehensive approach, historical, comparative and comparative methods of analysis were applied to identify the peculiarities of the state and civilization in Iran in the context of considering the main cultural and religious characteristics of this country. It was concluded that achieving integrity (Tawhid) in the comprehensive development strategy of the country is one of the challenges facing the Islamic Republic of Iran today.