Iranian Political Science Association Research Letter of Political Science 1735790X 15 2 2020 05 21 Corona-Virus's A Game of Thrones Corona-Virus's A Game of Thrones 73 118 401 10.22034/ipsa.2020.401 FA Mohsen Khalili Ferdowsi UNiversity Of Mashhad Journal Article 2020 06 18 The corona-virus emerged rapidly, affecting the human life extensively, and putting the world on the brink of profound turmoil and transformation. With the Corona-virus, the signs of an evolving and edgy world are revealed and a moment of transformation emerges. The world of politics has also undergone transformations and evolutions arising of the corona. The author, by accepting the three presuppositions (Plato’s Doxa / Episteme, Weber’s Scientist / Politician and Ransiman’s End of Democracy) and by using the critical approach and attitude of "Present History" along with the explaining method of "why-should", has tried to make this hypothesis appear and be stable: Statesmanship (democratic or authoritarian) has found new counterparts based on episteme of a non-political nature. Corona-virus has disrupted politics based on the "authoritarian / democratic dichotomy" and brought new forces into the realm of politics that had no wish and dove in statecraft. With Corona, a new form of government called "Epistocratic Democracy" or "Epistocratic Authoritarianism" is now taking shape. Politics in the future Iran is not separate from what has been learned from the globalized coronavirus experience. The corona-virus emerged rapidly, affecting the human life extensively, and putting the world on the brink of profound turmoil and transformation. With the Corona-virus, the signs of an evolving and edgy world are revealed and a moment of transformation emerges. The world of politics has also undergone transformations and evolutions arising of the corona. The author, by accepting the three presuppositions (Plato’s Doxa / Episteme, Weber’s Scientist / Politician and Ransiman’s End of Democracy) and by using the critical approach and attitude of "Present History" along with the explaining method of "why-should", has tried to make this hypothesis appear and be stable: Statesmanship (democratic or authoritarian) has found new counterparts based on episteme of a non-political nature. Corona-virus has disrupted politics based on the "authoritarian / democratic dichotomy" and brought new forces into the realm of politics that had no wish and dove in statecraft. With Corona, a new form of government called "Epistocratic Democracy" or "Epistocratic Authoritarianism" is now taking shape. Politics in the future Iran is not separate from what has been learned from the globalized coronavirus experience. http://www.ipsajournal.ir/article_401_816b112c6105b3ebd537828a39af4818.pdf