Analysis of land reforms law based on Kingdon's theory of multiple streams

The land reform that followed the social, economic, and political changes in Iran is the most crucial mission of the administrative system before the Islamic Revolution and one of the most critical issues of environmental governance in Iran in modern times. The purpose of this study is to explain how the land reform program was on the agenda in the 1960s. Due to the nature and objectives of this study, the qualitative analysis method and case study method were used. First, the collected data from research sources were categorized within the framework of Kingdon's multiple stream theory. Analysis was performed based on the theoretical concepts of the theory. This article explains how the stream of issues, political, and policy-making process result in the land reform agenda. The results show that although theoretically separated, the three streams are not entirely independent of each other. This study argues that Kingdan's theory is effective in analyzing and explaining the process of the land reform law, despite its limitations. The window of opportunity has been opened following the co-existence of the current land problems and the owner-farmer relationship, domestic political forces and international pressures, and the policy-making process. Since then, the issue has been on the government's agenda, and political Entrepreneurs have taken the opportunity to approve their proposals and facilitate the change process.