The book “Relocation of Capitals: An Analytical Look at the Formation of Centralization and Decentralization in Tehran” is a research work published in collaboration with the Geography and Urban Planning Association and addresses the issue of rel ...
The book “Relocation of Capitals: An Analytical Look at the Formation of Centralization and Decentralization in Tehran” is a research work published in collaboration with the Geography and Urban Planning Association and addresses the issue of relocation of capitals as a global experience. This book was written by Dr. Mirnajaf Mousavi, a faculty member of Urmia University, and Rahim Rahimi, a master’s degree holder in geography and urban planning, and was published by Negarestan Andisheh Publications.
The increase in urbanization since the beginning of the 20th century has caused the population of large cities to multiply, especially in capitals, this phenomenon has been more intense, and the population of capitals, which are the political, economic, and cultural centers of countries, has increased greatly. As a result, the unbalanced and unequal pattern of spatial distribution of population in various economic, social, political, and administrative dimensions has become clearly evident. In such circumstances, some countries decide to move their capitals to new locations away from large cities. In the history of Iran, the national capital has not been historically and geographically stable and has been constantly moved under the influence of the political will of the rulers. So that throughout the history of Iran, the capital has been moved 39 times and 31 cities have been chosen as the capital. Among them, Tehran is the only capital of Iran that has not changed for more than two centuries. This book deals with the following topics in six chapters: types of capitals and their functions; the concept of centralization and decentralization in metropolises; global experiences and factors influencing the relocation of capitals; reasons for the relocation of capitals in the history of Iran; centralization and decentralization in Tehran; the necessities of relocating the current capital of Iran.
