Dr. Yaser Bagheri, Assistenzprofessor für Sozialpolitik an der Universität Teheran, befindet sich zurzeit auf einem siebenmonatigen Forschungsaufenthalt in Deutschland. Im Zuge der Jour Fixe-Vorlesungsreihe des SFB 1342 hielt er einen Vortrag über "Social Policy Dynamics in Iran" am 6. Dezember 2023.
Die Präsentation vermittelte ein umfassendes Verständnis der iranischen Sozialpolitik von der Revolutionszeit nach 1979 bis zur Gegenwart. Dazu gab Yaser Bagheri einen Überblick über einige grundlegende Indikatoren und bestimmte Faktoren sowie die wichtigsten Auswirkungen der Sozialpolitik im Iran vor dem Hintergrund von Krieg, neoliberaler Agenda (unter dem Einfluss der Weltbank und des IWF), Öleinnahmen und Sanktionen, Machtstrukturen ebenso wie demografischen Veränderungen.
Abstract:
The 1979 Constitution of Iran officially designates the country as a welfare state, endorsing social rights with the government as the responsible authority. However, the practical implementation of these policies has been quite different. Scholars have engaged in extensive discussions regarding Iran's social policies, often labeling them as clientelistic, populist, rentier, or part of an informal security regime. Existing studies have primarily focused on a single model to explain the post-revolution period, spanning over four decades. Nonetheless, it appears that during this period, Iran's social policies have undergone numerous changes, and the attempt to generalize them under a single model has hindered an in-depth exploration of these significant transformations. Hence, the fundamental question arises: What are the most substantial changes in Iran's social policies? How can we explain these changes, and have they been consistent across all areas of social policies?
Yaser Bagheri is an Assistant Professor of Social Policy at the University of Tehran, Iran. His academic interests revolve around social policies in Southern countries, particularly Iran, and he is associated with the Global Partnership Network. To date, he has conducted several historical studies on socio-economic changes and policy transfers, focusing on areas such as social protection, social transfers, social pensions, welfare organizations, and power dynamics within the Iranian social policy process. In addition to historical research, Yaser Bagheri has a strong inclination towards social data analysis and budgeting. He has organized several workshops in this area and has authored or managed the production of numerous policy notes.
Kontakt:
Prof. Dr. Herbert Obinger
SFB 1342: Globale Entwicklungsdynamiken von Sozialpolitik
Mary-Somerville-Straße 5
28359 Bremen
Tel.: +49 421 218-58567
E-Mail: herbert.obinger@uni-bremen.de
