Iranian Political Science Association Research Letter of Political Science 1735790X Vol. 2 NO 4 2010 03 06 An Investigation of Interactions between Political Culture and Party System in Iran An Investigation of Interactions between Political Culture and Party System in Iran 30 FA Journal Article 2010 03 06 Political culture includes a set of outlooks and values that shape political process and life. The type and extent of socialization and political participation vary depending on the subjective and passive or civic nature of political culture. Considering this basis and significant influence of political culture in the performance and efficiency of political parties and attitudes towards party system, this paper studies the type of interaction between these two variables, particularly adverse impact of certain parameters of Iranian political culture on the question of party system. The author seeks to explain one of the main causes of the inefficiency of Iranian political parties from the perspective of political culture Political culture includes a set of outlooks and values that shape political process and life. The type and extent of socialization and political participation vary depending on the subjective and passive or civic nature of political culture. Considering this basis and significant influence of political culture in the performance and efficiency of political parties and attitudes towards party system, this paper studies the type of interaction between these two variables, particularly adverse impact of certain parameters of Iranian political culture on the question of party system. The author seeks to explain one of the main causes of the inefficiency of Iranian political parties from the perspective of political culture http://www.ipsajournal.ir/article_30_34173cb38f07f89ddbebc2ac9128303f.pdf