An Explanation of the Effects of the Dual Model of Political Management of the Space on Tehran’s Functions

Political geography, mostly with urban approach, studies the role of approaches and political decisions in the occurrence and solution of urban problems mainly in the frame of political management of space. Also considers the role of political processes and decision-makers of administration of city in the directing, controlling and forming space and spatial organization of city. In this regard, the type of pattern of the political management of city is one of the key issues relating to the management of cities. International experiences indicate the applying of various patterns, but profited from clear definition, institutional and legal framework.despite a hundred years background of municipality foundation in Iran, there is no literal mention of urban management in any legal texts so far. Different patterns of urban management and the manner they developed in Iran have been studied in this research. Also by analyzing current patterns, defects and vulnerability of them have been evaluated. The purpose of this article is the conceptual explanation of the effects of the dual model of political management of the space on Tehran’s Functions and providing an appropriate framework to study the importance of political management of city in geopolitical issues and its role in the development of urban management. Studying Tehran from political management of space perspective can be a solution to many problems in political management of urban space in Iran. This research uses content analysis and documentary method based on library studies. The result of this research shows that the chaotic state of political management of Tehran has caused numerous problems and deficiencies in its political, economic, security and service functions. Whereas each one of mentioned functions of this city, has functional and spatial representation both in local and national scale, and in addition to Tehran citizens, will result in satisfaction or dissatisfaction of all people of country from its macro-level functions. Keywords: Political management of cities, Municipality, Urban management, Tehran, Citizen. Introductions.