Public Law
Mahdi Mahdavizahed
Abstract
PurposeChanging from "People" to "society" requires a unity of interests and a nation that connects the building blocks of the Iranian people. The present paper concerns the relationship between social changes and public law. The sociological approach to law by deepening the social roots of laws, links ...
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PurposeChanging from "People" to "society" requires a unity of interests and a nation that connects the building blocks of the Iranian people. The present paper concerns the relationship between social changes and public law. The sociological approach to law by deepening the social roots of laws, links "theories" to "facts". Therefore, this article can be classified under interdisciplinary studies of law and sociology. This study goes beyond the traditional classification of public law in the areas of constitutional law, administrative law, financial law, and labor law and can be categorized under the field of socio-legal Studies.The purpose of the paper is to show how the sociology of law affects the theory of state, as a multidisciplinary field of study.Design, Methodology, and ApproachThis article is a library-oriented study in terms of the method of data collection, and descriptive-explanatory-prescriptive in terms of research method.The method of data collection in this research is library research, and the data obtained has been studied through descriptive and explanatory methods with an interdisciplinary approach. Interdisciplinary studies are currently a hot topic in legal academia and we must differentiate between the four types in which the sociological approach to law has been classified as disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and Transdisciplinary studies. In the author’s view, public law and sociology are strongly interconnected but we can speak about the possibility of the sociology of law being multidisciplinary. In our paper, we illustrate that different methods can be used in the research of law and legal concepts, and how the methodology of controversial issues and debates in sociology is relevant to the study of law.Therefore, the article can be classified under interdisciplinary studies of law and communication.FindingsBased on the results of this article, the most important characteristic of a co-benefit society for citizens is that a sense of belonging and membership in the society is created and the main legal advantage of a government overseeing it is in its capacity and ability to solve problems. we must first appreciate that law does not generally influence individual behavior in a vacuum, devoid of social context. Instead, how people interact with the law is usually shown in their social life. Evidence from different studies demonstrates that, if we insist on the systematic imposition of values in a diverse society, we create dualities, numerous conflicts, and contradictions, and we will produce many social problems. Consequently, we will send a message to society which indicates the incompetence and inefficiency of the government. In fact, the value of the government is in its ability to efficiently manage conflicts that result from contrasting moral plans.The understanding of the state and theories of state should be firmly grounded in their social context. The state, being an artificial construct, has emerged from a complex interplay of diverse attitudes, beliefs, and values held by individuals. By recognizing the state as a product of human society, we can unveil a profound connection between its "man-made nature" and the underlying "theory of state."Against this background, in this article, I will try to use a socio-legal approach to explain “Pluralistic Society” as the social context of the formation of the democratic state. The use of the sociology of law is because it describes social changes and explains relationships with legal structures, norms, and mechanisms in the search of achieving utopia.this study finds that changes in social values and attitudes inevitably lead to irreversible plurality which is just the situation in the Contemporary Iran. Iran is so diverse in different aspects, meaning that, it has a society that gives different answers to similar questions. The desirable reaction to this cultural diversity should be tolerance and respect for different values because the changes in “citizens' beliefs” form sociocultural forces that shape democracy. Just as many social evolutions in Iran after the Islamic Revolution have arisen from changes in the social forces shaped by the public opinion. Therefore, as long as social changes gravitate toward diversity, we can hope that the best is yet to come.Originality and ValueThis article has reviewed some of the empirical and theoretical research on social norms and law and is one of the first attempts to address the role of social change in the formation of law in contemporary Iran. it has tried to provide a basic understanding as it examines the interplay between social norms and the enforcement of laws.
Mahdi Mahdavizahed
Abstract
Interdisciplinary studies are currently a hot topic in legal academia, therefore one should distinguish four types in the sociological approach to law: disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary studies. Public law and sociology are strongly interconnected but the possibility ...
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Interdisciplinary studies are currently a hot topic in legal academia, therefore one should distinguish four types in the sociological approach to law: disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary studies. Public law and sociology are strongly interconnected but the possibility of multidisciplinary in law is of concern here.
In this study, it is argued that, sociology of public law as a multidisciplinary field of studies has affected theory of state. The study of public law and sociology rests on the belief that legal rules and decisions must be understood in the context. Public law is not autonomous, standing outside of the social world, but is deeply embedded within the society.
In this paper, it is illustrated how different methods can be used in researching law and legal phenomena, and how methodological issues and debates in sociology are relevant to the study of law. It is concluded that sociology of public law is based on “legal realism” and the concept of rule of law is shaped from this theory.
Mahdi Mahdavizahed
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of ideological approach to family regulations in Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI). Therefore this paper provides basic information and analysis and discusses about family change and variation in contemporary Iran. Design/Methodology/Approach: ...
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of ideological approach to family regulations in Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI). Therefore this paper provides basic information and analysis and discusses about family change and variation in contemporary Iran. Design/Methodology/Approach: Several approaches have been used to analyze the failure of Iran's legislative policy in family regulation. Findings: The findings of this study imply that the evolution of family institution leads to the formation of individuality as well as value pluralism and consequently deepen the "democratic culture" among Iranians. Demonstrating the interaction of state and family institution it can be claimed that democracy is a dynamic and ongoing process. The results of this study indicate that the evolution of a social institution can make changes in other social institutions which implies that there is a significant relationship between the evolution of social institutions and the formation of the rule of law. Originality/Value: This Article is one of the first attempts to address the role of family change in the formation of rule of law in contemporary Iran. It has tried to provide a basis for understanding and delivering values by referring to social processes which change people’s mindsets.
