A Study of the Effects of Political, Social and Cultural Participation on Political Development in Markazi

Participation is a communal, conscious and voluntary act which is formed by citizen’s interference in different levels,from public events to putting the vote into the ballot box to reach social needs and political decisions.Participation is the most rational act of human beings in a society which can lay the ground for political participation;thus,a study of its relationship with progress and political progress is mandatory.The aim of this research is to investigate the influence of political,cultural and social participation of people on political development in Markazi province in the period 1385-1395.The present study is a survey research.The methodology of the research follows cluster sampling.Accordingly,from a total statistical society of 448226,383 adults above 18 years of age from different cities of Markazi province have been chosen by Cochran formula as the sample size.The result of investigation and evaluation of the hypotheses of the current research with the help of valid documents shows that whenever people have experienced living in better conditions of security,trust,and social capital,they have had serious and active participation in all social grounds,as a result of which a growth in the civil society and development in politics has been observed.