political legitimacy is one of the fundamental notions in contemporary political theorizing. to explain this notion, a set of views, influenced by weber, put emphasis on the role of political beliefs of the citizens. yet, recent academic enterprises refer to the political agents, focusing on their actions. this article studies iranians’ socio-economic conditions in 1990’s, and reveals the setti...

The importance of advancing women’s rights is closely intertwined with the development of civil society and the institutionalization of democracy in Middle Eastern countries. There is indeed an intimate relationship between the process of democratization and promoting gender equality, since democracy necessitates equality between men and women. In order to advance the issue of gender equality, ...

Ambedkar was one of the pioneer reformists for women and had a vision ‘New India’. He articulated women’s rights to education, marriage, health through constitutional provisions. This study aims revisit notions Babasaheb on empowerment focusing child health; also, examine current status in present India concerning aforesaid aspects. For portraying women, recent data from National Family Health ...