نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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عنوان مقاله English
نویسنده English
The idea of reconciliation (vafāq) emerged at a time when tensions and conflicts were spilling over from the political sphere into the social realm. The rift within the ruling establishment expanded into a broader divide between society and the government, as well as internal societal divisions. In response to crises of trust, legitimacy, participation, and efficiency, Masoud Pezeshkian proposed this idea, which was pursued during the Fourteenth Government. However, the concept, its indicators, and related policymaking still appear to lack sufficient clarity. Reconciliation only gains meaning in relation to “the other”; yet, the meaning and implications of reconciliation with the other remain unclear. To evaluate and reconstruct this engagement, one can draw on other theories, including John Rawls’s theory of overlapping consensus. The findings of this study suggest that the idea of reconciliation shares common ground with Rawls’s theory in several foundational theoretical indicators, such as the centrality of justice and fairness, human dignity, attention to socio-political diversity and plurality, and the use of reason in resolving problems. However, there are also significant divergences: notably, the reliance on religious foundations in the theory of reconciliation, conceptual ambiguity of the idea itself, and the lack of clear institutional arrangements to distinguish it from a temporary compromise or coalition.
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