The Religious Democracy and its Relation to Political Development in Iran Islamic Republic

The main objective in this paper is to understand the meaning and the relation of Theo-democracy and political development. To achieve this objective, we used descriptive method in describing and explaining this relationship In other words, in the current study, recognition of political development and determination of effective components and indexes on social political changes trend and its relation with Theo-democracy led to the posing question. In what extent, the components of these two categories are compatible? In answering this question, it is tried first to introduce the principles of Theo-democracy upon divine governance doctrine but also God centered values and the model of Islamic individual and social behavior, meritocracy, paying attention to collective wisdom and will in making decisions and social plans. The results revealed that there is a direct and mutual relationship between political development and Theo- democracy. Therefore, reinforcing the strength of public infrastructure in political arena are criteria of Theo democracy. It worth mentioning that political development is a special necessity and principle of Theo- democratic system