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A Comparative-Historical Study of Accountability in the Persian Public Administration: Is There a Paradox?

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  • Roohallah Noori

    (Kharazmi University)

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There is divine and democratic legitimacy in the Islamic Republic state of Iran. Therefore, bureaucracy confronts dichotomies such as ‘religious commitment and being qualified/professional’, ‘accountability to Vali-e-Faqih and public’, ‘alms-tax dichotomy’, and ‘institutions and Bonyads. The purpose of this paper is to investigate this paradox using historical-comparative analysis. In conclusion, through three mainstreams – i.e., ancient Persia tolerant bureaucracy, contributions from the new public service professional principles and restricting the power of Guardian Jurist to determine the overall red lines of bureaucracy – insights are presented to resolve these conflicts, in particular, the accountability paradox, which needs further explanation and empirical study.

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  • Roohallah Noori, 2023. "A Comparative-Historical Study of Accountability in the Persian Public Administration: Is There a Paradox?," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 23(1), pages 285-303, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:porgrv:v:23:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1007_s11115-022-00619-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s11115-022-00619-8
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