A Comparative Study of the Concept of Global Justice in Imam Khomeini's Political Thought and Neo-Gramscianism

The concept of Global Justice is a core concept in Imam Khomeini's thought which substantially contributes to a profound understanding of his ideas. However, understanding other thinkers' points of view in this regard, besides Imam Khomeini, may result in a more comprehensive understanding of this concept. Among all the various international relations schools of thought, the most emphasis on the concept of global justice has been held by Critical thinkers. Most specifically, Neo- Gramscian theoreticians such as Robert Cox, Stephen Gill, and Mark Rupert deserve more attention; of them, it is crystal clear that Cox's views are the most important. Cox has come up with many ideas on global justice and challenged the injustice nature of the current international order by proposing power, ideas, and institutions as three critical components contributing to the consolidation of hegemony. The very same challenge is the standard approach in Imam Khomeini's thought and Neo- Gramsci a Theory. Despite fundamental met theoretical differences, there is no conflicting matter in terms of an existing challenge. The present study, considering the importance of addressing this challenge, aimed to review the approximation of Imam Khomeini's political thought and that of Neo-Gramscian theoreticians about the concept of global justice. To do so, discussing Imam Khomeini's and Neo- Gramscian theoreticians' point of view on international relations, general, and global justice, in particular, a comparative method is employed to assess the two ends of ideas. The findings suggest that despite blatant differences in the definition of justice, they both agree on the prevalence of structural injustice in the current international system and, even further, consider global justice a vital prerequisite for the establishment of peace and stability in the world.