Abstract

Optimal governance is achieved in the shadow of the efficiency of the political system in various dimensions, the government as the prominent aspect of governance in the society plays a significant role in achieving the goals and policies of the system. How to make the government more efficient based on the thought of Sheikh Eshraq is the main concern of this article. The present essay explains the fact that the efficiency of the government is the concern of Sheikh Eshraq and the basic mechanisms of the efficiency of the government can be extracted from his thought. Key concepts such as light, resurrected intellect, self-perfection, and the ascension of the soul's talent towards the pole of light, are the basis for managing the change of mentality, managing the stabilization of the position, and managing the production of capacity and ability in the individual and society. In this article, in addition to examining the mechanisms of government efficiency, obstacles to the application of government efficiency in the society have been examined.

Key words: efficiency, government, political thought, Suhrudi, mechanism, obstacles