Constitution and State Structure
Discussion of constitutional design, separation of powers, decentralisation, local government and limits on state authority. This area explores how institutions can be designed to protect liberty and prevent concentration of power.
Constitutional Decree (Farman-e Mashrutiyat), 1906.
The Constitutional Decree is not a symbolic prop; it is an actual instrument from Iran's constitutional history. For a discussion about state structure, that matters. Constitutions turn political aspirations into rules about authority, rights and institutions. The image asks participants to move from slogans about democracy toward the difficult work of designing how power should actually be organised.
Public domain in Iran (Article 16 — 30+ years since publication, per Wikimedia Commons) · Image source & licence