RT - Journal Article T1 - Features of Powerful Bureaucracy for Law Enforcement JF - smtc-qjal YR - 2019 JO - smtc-qjal VO - 6 IS - 19 UR - http://qjal.smtc.ac.ir/article-1-431-en.html SP - 209 EP - 237 K1 - Bureaucracy K1 - State capacity K1 - Legislation K1 - Administrative system K1 - Institution. AB - In this essay, we are trying to illustrate that the bureaucracy in Iran lacks the necessary qualities and, naturally, the proper capacity to enforce the laws governing institutional reform. In fact, it seems that, because of the inability of the bureaucracy mechanism, the aim of legislator to approve a set of rules to amend the "institutions" and, in general, the "institutional system", is not to come to an end. In this paper, describing the features of bureaucracy, we explained that the lack of the essential characteristics of the bureaucracy is one of the main obstacles for enforcing the law, and consequently, the establishment of the rule of law in Iran. It has been explained numerous evidences and examples to approve this hypothesis. The most important features of a powerful bureaucracy to implement the law are: (1) integrity: in particular, institutional concentration; (2) conductivity: means the ability to transfer the effect of macro policies to micro levels; (3) coordination: trying to make the decisions and act in harmony in all departments to enforce the law; (4) accountability: as a tool to answer and explain the actions and decisions of an individual or authority to another authority or institution that is required in conjunction with legal, political, and administrative matters. Regarding the numerous evidences and examples, policy makers and legislators need to attend to the bureaucratic capacity of the country in implementing and enforcing the laws in a more realistic manner, considering the capacity of the bureaucracy, in drafting and approving policies and laws. LA eng UL http://qjal.smtc.ac.ir/article-1-431-en.html M3 10.29252/qjal.6.19.209 ER -