- "Islamic Human Rights Discourse: A Communitarian Defense", paper presented for the seminar on "Islamic Human Rights", Lebanon, August 5-6, 2009

- "A Shift in Shiite Fiqh? A Comparison between Individual-centered and Institution-centered Theories", Paper presented for the seminar on "Diversity and Change in Islamic Law", Exeter University, June 4-5, 2009.

- "World Peace: A Comparison between Kantian and Islamic Approach", paper presented for the international conference on "Peace, Human Rights and Religion", Mofid University (May 13-14, 2009).

- “A Discursive Analysis of the Islamic Revolution”, Collected Papers of Russian and Iranian Scholars on the Islamic Revolution, Moscow, Iranian Counsel, Feb 2009 (in Russian)

- "Similar Criticisms on Different Texts: A Survey on Islamization", Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 43 (Fall 2008)

- "Behavioralism vs. Institutionalism", Hawzeh and Daneshgah, vol 55 (Summer 2008)

- "Discourse", in Abbass Manoocheri (Ed), Approach and Method in Political Science, Tehran, SAMT, 2008 (in Persian).[8]

- "The Third Way: Confluence Approach to Political Fiqh", Shahrvand Emrouz (August, 4, 2008).

- "Iranian Identity in the West: A Discursive Approach", paper presented for the conference on "Modern Shiism and Identity", Glasgow University, May 25-27, 2008.

- "Islamic Unity: A Discursive Analysis", Nosos Moa'sera, No 11, 2007 (in Arabic)  

- "Latent Element or Traditional Political Concepts", Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 38 (Summer, 2007)

- "From Structuralism to Post-structuralism", Hawzeh and Daneshgah, vol 51 (Summer 2007)

- “Human Rights and Tran-national Responsibilities of the Islamic Government”, workshop jointly held by Mofid Univ., Amsterdam Univ. and School of I.R., May, 7, 2007.

- "Hermeneutics and Islamic Studies", in: A. Alikhani (and others), Methodology in Islamic Studies, Tehran, Imam Sadegh Univ., 2007

- “Islam and Thin/Thick Human Rights”, 4^th International Conference on Human Rights, Mofid University, 2007

- “Iranian Political Culture: a Pathology”, Etemaad Daily (28-29/4/2007)

- “Conduct of the Prophet: The pathology of government”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 35 (Winter, 2006)

"Jihad from a Shi’a Hermeneutic Perspective", Between Text and Context: Hermeneutics, Scriptural Politics and Human Rights, edited by Bas de Gaay Fortman (Kurt Martens and M.A. Mohamed Salih), forthcoming by Palgrave-Macmillan Press in 2009.

- "Confining of Expediency", Farhange Andisheh, No 13 (Spring 2005)

- "Discourse and Islamic-Iranian Studies", Research and Hawzeh, No 21-22 (2005)

- “Mulla Sadra’s Political Thought?”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 30 (Summer 2005)

- "Iranian Identity: A Discursive Analysis", 3^rd International Conference on Human Rights, Mofid University, 2005

- "Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights: A Comparison between Textual and Meta–textual Reasoning", Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights, Qom, Mofid University, 2005

- “Classification of Islamic Political Knowledge”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 28 (Winter, 2004), and in: Davood Feirahi, Methodology of Islamic Knowledge in the Islamic Civilization, Qom, Academy of Islamic Sciences, 2008.[9]

- “Western Globalization and Imam Mahdi’s Globalism”, in Imam Mahdi, Justice and Globalization, London, Institute of Islamic Studies, 2004 (in English)

- “Relationship between Religion and Politics in Shiite Political Thought: A Typology”, Mofid Quarterly, No 44, (Fall 2004)

- "Islamic Secularism and Human Rights", International Conference on Laicite and Human Rights, Shahid Beheshti University, 2004

- "Knowledge Production and Facing Modernity" (Interview), in An Introduction to Theorizing in Religious Science, 3^rd Volume3,Qom, Hawzeh, 2004

- “Islamic Revolution: A Discursive Analysis”, paper presented at the conference on Islamic Revolution and Future Prospects, May 16-17, 2004

- “Politico-religious Leadership: A Theoretical Framework”, paper presented at the conference on Religious Leadership, Peshawar, March, 13-14, 2004 (in English)

- "National Interests and Trans-national Responsibilities in Pakistan-Iran Relations", in Minhaj-ul-Hassan (ed),

     Pakistan – Iran Relations in Historical Perspective, Peshawar, Culture Center of I.R.I., 2004 (in English).

- “Globalization and Trans-national Responsibilities”, in S. Taha Merqani (ed), Globalization and Islamic Globalism, vol 3, Tehran, Majma Taqrib, 2003. 

- “A Critique on How we emerged as we are”, Nameh Olum Ensani Quarterly (2003)

- “A Comparison between Religion and Democracy”, Soroush Andisheh Quarterly, No 7-8 (Winter 2003), and in M.B. Khoramshad, Religious Democracy, vol 1, Tehran, Maaref, 2007.

- “Ambiguity of Political Concepts in Contemporary Iran”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 24 (Winter 2003)

- “Methodological Crisis in Political Science”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 22 (Summer 2003)

- “Political Psychology of Khatami”, Goonagoon Weekly (May 30 & June 6, 2003)

- “A Critique on Power, Knowledge and Legitimacy in Islam”[10], Mofid Quarterly, No 32 (Winter 2002)

- “Dialogue among Civilizations” in A Glossary of Humanities Terms, Qom, Institution for Religious Thought and Culture, 2002 

 - “Reform in Iran” (interview), Iman Daily (October 13 & 16, 2002) 

- “Imam Ali (P.B.U.H) and Pathology of Government”, Ketab Naqd, No 18 (Spring 2001), and in Imam Ali’s Encyclopedia, vol 6, Tehran, Research Department for Islamic Culture and Thought        

- “Dialogue among Civilizations: It’s Foundations and Theoretical Framework, Pegah Monthly, No 24 (October 27, 2001)

- “Nature and Types of Political Philosophy”, Mofid Quarterly, No 25 (Spring 2001) 

- “Islamic Human Rights: Possibility and Impossibility” in Human Rights and Dialogue among Civilizations, Qom, Mofid university, 2001

- "Social Solidarity and Distribution of Power” in Political Competition and National security, vol 1, Tehran, Culture Ministry, 2000

- Politico – theological Thought of Abdu”, Mofid Quarterly, No 22 (Summer 2000)

- “Six Theories about the Islamic Revolution” in Path of the Islamic Revolution, vol 1, Tehran, Hamahang, 1999

- A Look at Principles of Politics”, Ayineh Pajhohesh Monthly, No 57 (July 1999)

- “Imam Khomeini’s Views on the Foreign Policy of Islamic State” in Imam Khomeini and Islamic Government, vol 7, Qom, Imam Khomeini Publishing Institute, 1999

- "A Comment on the Foreign Policy of the I.R.I”, Khordad Daily (April 18-19, 1999)  

- "Motives and Roots of the Islamic Revolution" in: The Islamic Revolution: Past, Present and Future, Moscow, 1999 (in Russian)

- "Party System and Islamic Political Thought”, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 3 (Winter 1998)

- "A Comment on Hermeneutics, the Book and Tradition, Olum Siasi Quarterly, No 1 (Summer 1998)

- “Pathology of the Islamic Revolution” in: A Flowing River: 30 Articles about the Islamic Revolution, Tehran, Research Department of Islamic Culture and Thought, 1998

- "Legitimacy and Republic in Shiite Political Thought” in Republic and the Islamic Revolution, Tehran, Sazman Madarek, 1998

- "Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights in Islam”[11],Qabasat Quarterly, No 5 & 6 (Fall & Winter 1997)

- "A Review of Political Aspects of Islamic Philosophy”, Hokoomat Islami Quarterly, No 5 (Fall 1997)

 - “Theoretical Challenges of Civil Society in Islamic State” in Realization of Civil Society in the Islamic Revolution, Tehran, Sazma Madarek, 1997

- "Principles of Justice”, Naqd va Nazar Quarterly, No 10-11 (Spring & Summer 1997)

- “The Relationship between Political Philosophy and Political Jurisprudence”, Hokoomat Islami Quarterly, No 3 (Spring 1997)

- “A Glance at the Islamic Political Philosophy”, Al-Tohid Quarterly, No 94, March 1998 (in Arabic)

- “Humility or Martyrdom: A Dilemma” in (the proceedings of) The Second Congress on Ashura, Qom, Imam Khomeini Publishing Institute, 1995

- “Inference, Time and Space” in Ijtihad, Time and Space, vol 2, Qom, Imam Khomeini Publication, 1995

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