Developments and dynamics of the southern part of the surrounding environment of J.A. Iran; Reasons and contexts
Subject Areas :Amirhossein Nemati 1 , alireza naeej 2 , Jalal Torkashvand 3
1 - Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Imam Ali University (AS) in Tehran, Iran
2 - PhD in International Relations; Researcher of Regional Studies Institute of Al-Mustafa International Research Institute
3 - Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Imam Ali University (AS) in Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Islamic Republic of Iran, Foreign policy, Arab Countries Bordering the Persian Gulf, Balance of Interests, Randal Schweller,
Abstract :
As one of the important countries in the Middle East, the Islamic Republic of Iran is in the southern part of its periphery with a series of neighboring Arab countries that enjoy a special position. Ethnic, ideological and territorial differences, competition for the leadership of the Arab world, proxy wars, closeness to Israel, alliances and competition of great powers are among the most important developments and dynamics in this region, and it is of particular importance to find the root causes and grounds for the formation of these dynamics. The present article tries to answer this important question by assuming the formation of the mentioned developments, using the analogical-hypothetical method and based on Randall Schweller's balance of interests in the theoretical framework of neoclassical realism, while filling the existing gap in studies. And what are the current dynamics in the southern part of the peripheral environment of the Islamic Republic of Iran?The result of this research is that the government in Arab countries has simultaneously been affected by several important factors at the internal and structural levels, causing important developments and dynamics in the southern part of the peripheral environment of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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