Explaining the Nature and Formation Process of the Concept of Constitutionalism in Iran Based On the Theory of Thomas A. Spragens.

Using Spragens's crisis theory, which oversees the understanding of political theories, the present article has explained the question of the development process and the nature of "constitutional theory" in Iran during the Qajar era. The purpose of this research is to apply Spragens's theory to understand the nature and explain the development process of constitutional theory in Iran. The results obtained from this research, based on the descriptive-explanatory method, show that the constitutionalism theory did not emerge in the last days of the movement; Rather, it has had a historical-evolutionary process. Regarding its nature, it can be said that the theory of constitutionalism was "the theory of the rule of law" and a movement to "establish freedom" and get rid of tyranny. The development process of this theory by using the theoretical approach of Spragens in the four steps of the problem and observation of disorder; causes of disorder; order and fantasy (rebuilding society); And the prescription phase will be explained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]