List of Articles Key words: Iran's nuclear activities

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  1 - Identity Discourse from the View of Constructivism in Nuclear Talks between Iran and the International System
  Seyed Ali Mortazaviyan Lena Abdolkhani Mostafa Hette
  Abstract Among several causes of the conflict between Iran and the international order, the most important factor is Iran's nuclear activities. Since Iran's nuclear program has affected all the economic, political, social and cultural realms of the society to address t More

  Abstract Among several causes of the conflict between Iran and the international order, the most important factor is Iran's nuclear activities. Since Iran's nuclear program has affected all the economic, political, social and cultural realms of the society to address this issue is considered to be a remarkable effort. In this paper, we try to present a solution to the conflict between Iran and the U.S. to provide for an inter-subjective understanding so that the present conflict between Iran and the international order would be transformed into interaction. This article draws on a constructivist approach with an emphasis on identity as the constitutive element of relations among countries especially from the view point of values and norms. Although the failure of nuclear talks between Iran and the international institutions is influenced by several variables, it is the “self” perception of the “other” as well as a rigid and inflexible identity that renders any session to solve the dilemma into failure. In fact, through a comprehensive statement of the values and norms governing the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic of Iran, it is expected that the present conflict situation may convert into interaction.   Key words: Iran's nuclear activities, Conflict, Interaction, Identity, Norm     Manuscript profile