Examining the role of the Rouhani government's performance on Iran's political stability

Political stability refers to the relative absence of certain "destabilizing" political events that manifest as changes in the structure of power and changes in government through peaceful or violent actions. Therefore, the research problem of this study is to examine the status of political stability and instability during Hassan Rouhani's presidency (2013-2021) and to investigate the most important factors influencing it. By doing so, this study aims to provide a model (conceptual framework) for analyzing it. The present study, entitled "Examining the Role of Rouhani's Government Performance on Political Stability in Iran," seeks to analyze and interpret the impact of Rouhani's government performance on political stability over two four-year periods. In this study, four components encompassing political stability are examined independently and separately as factors: political participation, changes in government, the relationship between the governing institution and institutions affiliated with the government, and the functions of the government. Emphasis on these factors is based on political evidence and realities in Iran, as well as the opinions and studies of Saunders, David Easton, Huntington's theory, and Parsons. To achieve the objectives of this study, the researcher employed a qualitative comparative method and utilized both domestic and foreign sources as data collection tools. The findings of this study indicate that the solution to strengthening political stability and durability in Rouhani's first term lies in political balance and theoretical consensus among power institutions, political participation, and government functions in economic areas such as controlling and reducing inflation rates, strengthening people's purchasing power, and increasing economic growth. In the second term, the decline of these indicators is considered a factor of instability. However, the inability to align policies and orientations with the leadership's approach in foreign policy has had a greater impact on the instability of Rouhani's government in the second term.