Ehsan Doctrine of Non-Imposition (EDNI): A Post-Huntington Framework for Dignity-Centred Governance
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Title: Ehsan Doctrine of Non-Imposition (EDNI): A Post-Huntington Framework for Dignity-Centred Governance Author: Ehsan Khosravipour Location: Berlin, Germany Date of Issue: 25 October 2025 License: CC BY-ND 4.0 (Attribution, No Derivatives) Abstract: This article theorises and operationalises the Ehsan Doctrine of Non-Imposition (EDNI) as a 21st-century governance standard across constitutional, administrative, and digital domains. EDNI identifies post-religious extremism as an emergent decision structure: the imposition of beliefs, policies, or algorithms in the name of identity, security, or progress—thus reproducing the coercive logics of religious absolutism without its theology. Building on public-reason and deliberative traditions (Rawls, 1997; Habermas, 2006; Forst, 2012) and on proportionality jurisprudence (Alexy, 2002/2010; Barak, 2012), EDNI formulates three constitutional constraints: epistemic humility, proportionality, and reversibility-by-design. To render these constraints actionable, the article proposes: (1) a Global Non-Imposition Pact (GNIP) as a multi-stakeholder standard for states, cities, universities, and NGOs; (2) a Cities for Dignity network to pilot protest-policing, digital-service, and public-space protocols aligned with UN/OSCE guidance (UN, 1990; OHCHR, 2020; OSCE/ODIHR, 2016); and (3) two metrics—Non-Imposition Score (NIS) at policy level and Third-Force Index (TFI) at country level—enabling comparative evaluation via public datasets (V-Dem; World Justice Project; CIVICUS; Freedom House). The digital-governance component integrates contemporary accountability instruments (Kroll et al., 2017; Barocas & Selbst, 2016; Selbst et al., 2019; Wachter et al., 2017) and major policy regimes (OECD AI Principles, 2019; UNESCO AI Ethics, 2021; EU AI Act). Methodologically, the project combines comparative case studies, process-tracing, and quasi-experimental policy evaluation (before/after or DiD) to test whether EDNI-inspired reforms (sunset clauses, algorithmic audits, protest-policing protocols) reduce imposition without sacrificing effectiveness. Conceptually, EDNI reframes global conflict from a “clash of civilizations” (Huntington, 1996) to a clash of decision rules, hypothesising that higher non-imposition scores attenuate the effect of cultural distance on conflict onset. The contribution is a replicable, dignity-centred standard—with legal hooks and measurable outcomes—for governments and cities seeking legitimacy in a post-ideological age. Keywords: Non-Imposition; Human Dignity; Reversibility; Proportionality; Digital Governance; Algorithmic Accountability; Post-Religious Extremism; GNIP; NIS; TFI. Suggested citation: Khosravipour, E. (2025). Ehsan Doctrine of Non-Imposition (EDNI): A Post-Huntington Framework for Dignity-Centred Governance. Berlin. (Preprint). License: CC BY-ND 4.0
Author: Khosravipour, Ehsan
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7101386336
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