Ma`rifat Siyasi

Achieving a modern Islamic civilization, as the ultimate horizon of the Islamic Revolution, requires a careful re-engineering of the roadmap, at the center of which is the transformation in the humanities. Despite numerous efforts over the past four decades, experience shows that the maturity of this issue requires more comprehensive solutions. This transformation is only possible through the convergence and tripartite interaction of “the people,” “the middle circles (elites),” and “sovereignty.” Focusing on the key role of governance in creating this synergy, this paper seeks to provide a model for maximum participation. While providing a comprehensive model, the present study introduces and analyzes “network governance” as the main solution for managing this tripartite interaction in the three areas of “conceptualization”, “capacity building”, and “culture building”. This article argues that network management is the only participatory model that can, by organizing and planning all educational, research, and cultural capacities (including seminary, university, and governmental centers), pave the way for the formation of a “’civilization-building science institution” and achieving the “scientific revolution” desired in the second step statement.