Russia's approach to the Middle East security order (2018-2010)

Subject Areas : Russia

Mahrokh Shahraki ¹ , Mehdi HasanRaji ² , Mahdi Tusi ³

1 - MA in International Relations
2 - PHD in International Relations
3 - Political Science & International Relations Department/ Law & Political Science Faculty/Islamic Azad University/ Tehran/ Iran

Received: 2019-06-17 Accepted : 2019-10-27 Published : 2019-09-23

Keywords: Russia, Middle East, Arab Spring, Security Order, Structure of the International System,

Abstract :

The geopolitical and geostrategic importance of the Middle East has made the region a special place in Russia's strategic thinking. Vladimir Putin, the most prominent politician in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union, declares his desire to restore Russia to a position of great and constructive power, and regional dynamics and disasters are a good opportunity to prove his claims.Meanwhile, the beginning of Arab Spring developments since late 2010 and the emergence of signs of transition in the regional and international security arrangements have provided a good basis for the arrival of Moscow into the Middle East's equations of power.In this regard, the main question of the present study is that the Russian Federation has adopted an approach to the Middle East security order in the period after the Arab Spring?The findings of the research show that the Russian approach to the Middle East after the Arab Spring based on signs of Russian realism, including soft balance, balanced relations with all actors, including strategic and tactical alliances with regional actors, and finally, the direct equilibrium And has played a balanced role against the United States. The research methodology is descriptive-analytic based on qualitative method and data collection method is library and internet resources.