Seyyed Rouhollah Hadj Zargarbashi; Morteza Shokri
Abstract
New dynamics of power are emerging in the of Central Asia and the Caucasus region after the collapse of the Soviet Union which can be analyzed under the new power game conception. unlike the traditional great game, in this game many global and regional powers are competing. rise of Turkey and shaping ...
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New dynamics of power are emerging in the of Central Asia and the Caucasus region after the collapse of the Soviet Union which can be analyzed under the new power game conception. unlike the traditional great game, in this game many global and regional powers are competing. rise of Turkey and shaping smooth regional alliances, increasing economic investments by GCC countries and Israel in the region, as well as uncertainties about the future of the Iran-Russia-China axis, has created a new configuration of power game between regional and trans-regional powers. This article tries to analyze the geopolitical consequences for Iran in the future by identifying the megatrends of power dynamics in the Central Asia and Caucasus region. the question is that, what place will Iran have in the future of the geopolitical equations of the Central Asian region and the Caucasus? The hypothesis is that the continuation of regional security dynamics will lead to the decline of Iran's regional position. the method used in the article was based on trend analysis.
afshin rostami; Ali Amiri; hamed abaci
Abstract
Geopolitical developments and events are always among the factors that create geopolitical opportunities and challenges for political actors, and political actors seek to make the most of geopolitical opportunities and eliminate or reduce challenges. The iraq war against iran was one of those events ...
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Geopolitical developments and events are always among the factors that create geopolitical opportunities and challenges for political actors, and political actors seek to make the most of geopolitical opportunities and eliminate or reduce challenges. The iraq war against iran was one of those events that, while creating geopolitical challenges for iran, also provided geopolitical opportunities for it, especially in the eastern mediterranean. As the eastern mediterranean region is considered to be iran's most important sphere of influence today, this article seeks to examine how iraq's imposed war on iran made iran's geopolitical foundations in the region meaningful and how geopolitical opportunities used it.In this article, information has been collected by library and documentary methods and analyzed descriptively-analytically. The results show that the holy defense created geopolitical opportunities for iran in the eastern mediterranean and iran was able to strengthen the foundations of expanding its strategic depth in the eastern mediterranean based on the definition of the geopolitical code of the axis of resistance by using the geopolitical foundations of the eastern mediterranean in the period of the holy defense and become its most important geostrategic region to date.
reyhane salehabadi; mohsen janparvar; sajed bahrami jaf
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The outbreak of coronavirus has had various effects on the geopolitical situation of the world. Therefore, given the negative effects of the coronavirus, planning to deal with its problems, it is necessary to examine the various scenarios of the advancement of the geopolitical structure of the world ...
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The outbreak of coronavirus has had various effects on the geopolitical situation of the world. Therefore, given the negative effects of the coronavirus, planning to deal with its problems, it is necessary to examine the various scenarios of the advancement of the geopolitical structure of the world and strategies related to the various scenarios to be on the agenda. This research is applied in terms of purpose and its method is descriptive-analytical. Data analysis is based on futures research techniques, including interaction analysis. In this study, a total of 40 cases (uncertainties) have been considered for 8 key factors. The research findings show that among the developed scenarios, 11 strong and probable scenarios are the future progress of the geopolitical situation caused by the outbreak of Corona virus. Of 11 strong and probable scenarios, 4 scenarios are unfavorable, 2 scenarios are favorable, and 5 scenarios are static and intermediate. The results show that the probability of occurrence of negative states of the geopolitical structure of the world in the face of the Corona virus is twice as likely as the occurrence of favorable states. Therefore, according to the main goal of geopolitical knowledge, which is to design the best strategy in the relationship between actors, the most appropriate strategies should be considered in relation to the negative consequences of this virus.
Heshmatollah Falahat Pishe; Vahid Sharbati; Mohammad Mehdi Mozafari
Volume 4, Issue 12 , July 2015, , Pages 37-60
Abstract
With power succession of “ justice and development” party in Turkey in
2002 the foreign policy of this country in regional and far regional relations has
seriously changed. Before 2000 Turkeys foreign policy was far westernized and
the government policy-making was west, specially US, oriented. ...
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With power succession of “ justice and development” party in Turkey in
2002 the foreign policy of this country in regional and far regional relations has
seriously changed. Before 2000 Turkeys foreign policy was far westernized and
the government policy-making was west, specially US, oriented. But with rise of
justice and development government in Turkey, the country’s foreign policy
changed to a multidimensional pragmatic interest-based policy .one aspect of
this policy modified foreign policy toward collaboration with neighbors in order
to enhance Turkey’s role in the region including south Caucasus. This study
tries to evaluate Turkey foreign policy in Caucasus and its conflicting interests
with the two powerful countries of area – Iran and Russia. The main question of
this study is concentrated on the Turkey’s Caucasian Policy and its affects on
interests of Iran and Russia. The hypothesis of the paper is that new Turkey’s
foreign policy in the region brought contradiction between the country and two
abovementioned powerful neighbors.
Hossein salimi; Leila Rahmati poor
Volume 3, Issue 11 , April 2015, , Pages 129-160
Abstract
United States as the sole remaining superpower after World War II and the Cold War era, has always tried establishing its hegemony in the world and forcing others into submission and acceptance of its order. Thus, economic development and control of the world energy resources, especially the resources ...
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United States as the sole remaining superpower after World War II and the Cold War era, has always tried establishing its hegemony in the world and forcing others into submission and acceptance of its order. Thus, economic development and control of the world energy resources, especially the resources in the Persian Gulf region is needed for establishing and maintaining its hegemony in the world as well. Hence, insecurity in the region has challenged the hegemony of the U.S. For decades the country's strategy is focused on reducing dependence on energy imports. China is a great power that is trying to improve its position in the global arena. In this way the path chosen by the Chines leaders is economic growth, which is highly depended on the country's energy resources especially the Persian Gulf. So what is considered important to China is energy supply security; but the different strategies of the two countries and its impacts on the Persian Gulf remains a question; the question that this paper will try to answer.
Amir Hooshang Mirkooshesh; Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
Volume 2, Issue 4 , April 2013, , Pages 161-182
Abstract
Pakistan is one of the countries which have many political and security concerns in home, region and even in international arena. This country is facing with ethnic and religious extremism. Pakistan at the regional level is facing with both Afghanistan and Kashmir crisis and is struggling against the ...
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Pakistan is one of the countries which have many political and security concerns in home, region and even in international arena. This country is facing with ethnic and religious extremism. Pakistan at the regional level is facing with both Afghanistan and Kashmir crisis and is struggling against the pressures of international community for its nuclear weapons and it’s Islamism’ relationship with Al Qaeda. In this paper the problem of ethnic conflict as one of The Pakistan’s Baluchistan province has been studies. The main goal of this article is the roots of this conflict and its reflections. This dispute has been analyzed in geopolitical context. The findings of this paper are descriptive and analytical which shows the distribution of Baloch nationsalism and discrimination has led to separatist goals. These separatist trends have also negative consequences in the region including Iran
