Social Capital in Political Development in Iran: Hashemi, Khatami, and Ahmadinejad's Presidencies

Aghdaci argues that Iran has not yet sustained political development due to negligence by its leaders, resulting in a decline of public trust in post-revolutionary governments. He takes a statistical look at the reduction of social capital in Iran and suggests ways this trend can be reversed and political development can The role of social capital in political development and their relevance to Hashemi, Khatami, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s presidencies has been relatively neglected in the sch...