Explaining a Model of Urban Policy-Making with an Emphasis on Social Order and Sustainable Urban Development

Document Type : Original Article

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PhD in Public Policy, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

10.22080/sod.2026.32993.1058

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Abstract: Urban management policymaking, when addressing complex and multidimensional issues, requires interaction among stakeholders, institutional coordination, and simultaneous attention to social order and sustainable development. This study aimed to develop a model for urban management policymaking centered on social order and urban sustainable development. Adopting a qualitative approach and the Glaserian grounded theory method, the study focused on the cities of Amol, Babol, and Sari in Mazandaran Province. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 14 experts—selected via theoretical sampling—and analyzed using constant comparison, open and theoretical coding, and theoretical memoing. The findings revealed six main categories: the complexity of urban issues; the multiplicity of stakeholders and interests; governance and institutional coordination; policy interaction and discourse; social order and policy legitimacy; and sustainable development and policy learning. "Interactive and learning-oriented policymaking" was identified as the core category. The results underscore the necessity of transitioning toward problem-oriented, network-based, and participatory policymaking.

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Journal of Social Order and Developement
Volume 2, Issue 7
September 2026

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  • Receive Date: 15 September 2026
  • Revise Date: 21 September 2026
  • Accept Date: 24 September 2026

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