Transition to Democracy Doesn't Always Come Through Social Movements + Video

Political scientist Rahman Qahramanpour, citing the experiences of various countries on the path to democratization, stressed that the transition to democracy does not necessarily occur through social movements. In some countries, coalitions among political forces and the army, or the calculations of rulers, have played a decisive role in this process.

Rehman Kahramanpour, a political science researcher, pointed to the experience of various countries on the path to democratization, and emphasized that the transition to democracy does not necessarily happen through social movements, and in some countries, the alliance between political forces and the army or the rulers' calculations have played a decisive role in this process.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan Rahman Kahramanpour, in the review meeting of the book "From Development to Democracy", referring to different approaches in democracy studies, he said: "After the 1990s and the developments that occurred in countries such as Poland and Hungary, the study of social movements and their role in the transition to democracy was considered; "An approach that became very important in Iran at some point and is still used in political analysis."

Referring to the experience of Latin American and Asian countries, he explained: "The path to democratization is not the same in all countries. In some Latin American countries, the alliance between the military and political forces played a role in this process, and in Asia, the experience of countries like Indonesia shows that the calculations of powerful forces can affect the acceptance of political changes.

Kahramanpour also pointed to the challenges of countries like Thailand and emphasized that the examination of historical experiences shows that the transition to democracy is not a one-way path with no return.