Mohsen Moheimany holds a PhD in political science from Dublin City University. He received his MA of public policy from The University of Nottingham. Mohsen’s area of interest is mostly Iran’s civil society, with the experience of writing for local and international publications and media. Previously, Mohsen published a book chapter with Routledge publication about the changing civil society and the hybrid regime in Iran.

• 1 ​One regime; two trajectories.- 2 Civil society and political participation: the areas and levels of literature.- 3 Theories and concepts of the studyResearch design and methodology.- 4 The data and methods of research.- 5 Political opportunity structure in the Islamic Republic of Iran.- 6 National and local policy networks in the women’s-right domain.- 7 National and local policy networks in the environmental domain.- 8 Comparison and discussion.- 9 Conclusion.

Mohsen Moheimany holds a PhD in political science from Dublin City University. He received his MA of public policy from The University of Nottingham. Mohsen’s area of interest is mostly Iran’s civil society, with the experience of writing for local and international publications and media. Previously, Mohsen published a book chapter with Routledge publication about the changing civil society and the hybrid regime in Iran.

• 1 ​One regime; two trajectories.- 2 Civil society and political participation: the areas and levels of literature.- 3 Theories and concepts of the studyResearch design and methodology.- 4 The data and methods of research.- 5 Political opportunity structure in the Islamic Republic of Iran.- 6 National and local policy networks in the women’s-right domain.- 7 National and local policy networks in the environmental domain.- 8 Comparison and discussion.- 9 Conclusion.

Mohsen Moheimany holds a PhD in political science from Dublin City University. He received his MA of public policy from The University of Nottingham. Mohsen’s area of interest is mostly Iran’s civil society, with the experience of writing for local and international publications and media. Previously, Mohsen published a book chapter with Routledge publication about the changing civil society and the hybrid regime in Iran.

• 1 ​One regime; two trajectories.- 2 Civil society and political participation: the areas and levels of literature.- 3 Theories and concepts of the studyResearch design and methodology.- 4 The data and methods of research.- 5 Political opportunity structure in the Islamic Republic of Iran.- 6 National and local policy networks in the women’s-right domain.- 7 National and local policy networks in the environmental domain.- 8 Comparison and discussion.- 9 Conclusion.