Iranian Political Science Association Research Letter of Political Science 1735790X 20 2 2025 05 22 Discursive Reconstruction of Political Thought in Ancient Iran: Emergence, Evolution, and Continuity Discursive Reconstruction of Political Thought in Ancient Iran: Emergence, Evolution, and Continuity 177 215 544 10.22034/ipsa.2025.544 FA Ehsan Kazemi Assistant Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran 0000-0002-5139-6194 Iraj Varfinezhad Assistant Professor of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran. 9413-8830-0001-0000 Farshad Roomi Associate Professor of International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran 0000-0002-5849-2373 Journal Article 2025 02 03 The aim of this research is to recreate the political discourse of Iran through the articulation of its fundamental elements. The main research question is: "On what basis can the dominant discourse of political thought in ancient Iran be formulated?" The possible response to this question is formulated as follows: "The re-creation of the discourse of ancient Iranian political thought centered around the concept of the ideal king becomes feasible in such a way that this concept serves as the connecting point and interrelation of the discursive components referred to as the Iranian discourse." The findings of the research indicate that: "The self-awareness of Iranshahr has not only shaped the political structure and order but has also led to the formation of a unique political discourse and thought in ancient Iran. This discourse has contributed to the geographical, cultural, and political continuity of Iran throughout history, while the spirit of Iranshahr has continued to thrive in a new form during the transition from ancient times to later periods. In other words, the discourse of Iran has had a constant dimension that has been preserved throughout history and a variable dimension that reflects the coexistence of the Iranshahr discourse with competing discourses. The methodology and theoretical framework governing the research freely utilize discourse analysis. The aim of this research is to recreate the political discourse of Iran through the articulation of its fundamental elements. The main research question is: "On what basis can the dominant discourse of political thought in ancient Iran be formulated?" The possible response to this question is formulated as follows: "The re-creation of the discourse of ancient Iranian political thought centered around the concept of the ideal king becomes feasible in such a way that this concept serves as the connecting point and interrelation of the discursive components referred to as the Iranian discourse." The findings of the research indicate that: "The self-awareness of Iranshahr has not only shaped the political structure and order but has also led to the formation of a unique political discourse and thought in ancient Iran. This discourse has contributed to the geographical, cultural, and political continuity of Iran throughout history, while the spirit of Iranshahr has continued to thrive in a new form during the transition from ancient times to later periods. In other words, the discourse of Iran has had a constant dimension that has been preserved throughout history and a variable dimension that reflects the coexistence of the Iranshahr discourse with competing discourses. The methodology and theoretical framework governing the research freely utilize discourse analysis. http://www.ipsajournal.ir/article_544_97e8527feaf77a97fc38f34216141515.pdf