%0 Journal Article %T THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL STABILITY ON DEVELOPMENT %J POLITICAL QUARTERLY %I %Z 1735-9678 %A Movassaghi, S. Ahmad %A Karamzadi, Moslem %D 2011 %\ 09/23/2011 %V 41 %N 3 %P 321-340 %! THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL STABILITY ON DEVELOPMENT %K ... %K Development %K Policy stability %K Political Stability %K Uncertainty in policy %R %X In this article, after examining the definitions of »political stability«, the impact of political stability and instability on development is explained. But, beyond the limited definition of political stability, its broad meaning, including social and political environment, is the major concern of this article. In order to realize development, it is necessary to have a calm and peaceful socio- political space within which laws, politics and managements are orderly continued and pursued without any kind of war, chaos and threat. Having a stable internal and external environment is extremely important for planning, accumulation, and realizing the goals of development. In this article, after examining the definitions of »political stability«, the impact of political stability and instability on development is explained. But, beyond the limited definition of political stability, its broad meaning, including social and political environment, is the major concern of this article. %U https://jpq.ut.ac.ir/article_29810_e621aa8b09fc6e8e0fff1ae815431a05.pdf