PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, Imam Khomeini and Islamic Revolution Research Institute, Tehran, Iran. Email: a.ahmadi@ri-khomeini.ac.ir
Abstract
This article employs the discourse analysis framework of Laclau and Mouffe to examine the concept of wise governance as articulated by Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, within the principles of good governance. The findings indicate that: 1) the central signifier in Mesbah-Yazdi’s discourse is efficiency and effectiveness, which he identifies within the framework of the Guardianship of the Jurist (Velayat-e Faqih); 2) the floating signifiers in this discourse include the people (principle of participation), justice (equality and inclusiveness), and implementation of Islamic laws (rule of law); 3) the elements of legitimacy and consultation are contextualized in their Islamic meanings, and the articulation of the discourse is shaped by the new identity Mesbah-Yazdi establishes for these dual elements; 4) the discourse domain is structured through concepts endorsed by Islam and the traditions of the Imams (Ahl al-Bayt), and the Islamic identity of the employed elements generates a new semantic system that collectively forms Mesbah-Yazdi’s discourse domain. Ultimately, his discourse cannot be comprehended without reference to the Shiite Islamic semantic elements within political jurisprudence.
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Ahmadi, A. (2025). Elucidating Good Governance in the Thought System of Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi: A Discourse Analysis Approach Based on Laclau and Mouffe. Interdisciplinary Studies on Strategic Knowledge, 9(34), 183-210.
MLA
Ahmadi, A. . "Elucidating Good Governance in the Thought System of Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi: A Discourse Analysis Approach Based on Laclau and Mouffe", Interdisciplinary Studies on Strategic Knowledge, 9, 34, 2025, 183-210.
HARVARD
Ahmadi, A. (2025). 'Elucidating Good Governance in the Thought System of Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi: A Discourse Analysis Approach Based on Laclau and Mouffe', Interdisciplinary Studies on Strategic Knowledge, 9(34), pp. 183-210.
CHICAGO
A. Ahmadi, "Elucidating Good Governance in the Thought System of Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi: A Discourse Analysis Approach Based on Laclau and Mouffe," Interdisciplinary Studies on Strategic Knowledge, 9 34 (2025): 183-210,
VANCOUVER
Ahmadi, A. Elucidating Good Governance in the Thought System of Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi: A Discourse Analysis Approach Based on Laclau and Mouffe. Interdisciplinary Studies on Strategic Knowledge, 2025; 9(34): 183-210.
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