Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

From the Policy of Looking East to the Asian Policy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Associate Professor, Department of Regional Studies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Master of Arts in Regional Studies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The policy of Looking East represents a strategic approach towards the regions beyond the eastern, southeastern, and northeastern borders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, aiming to deepen harmonious relations with actors present in these areas. Consequently, the country has devoted particular attention to fostering cooperation and forming alliances with these actors, both through bilateral engagements and collective collaborations within the framework of regional convergence institutions, to secure national interests and enhance the country's security coefficient. Following the emergence of the Ahmadinejad administration, the Eastern Look has garnered increased importance, although it had been a consideration for previous governments. Iran's confrontations with the West, particularly over nuclear sanctions, have driven it to adopt policies in response to Western actions. Under the Raisi administration, Iran's "look east" policy, which had initially gained traction in theory, was pragmatically pursued and further developed as part of its Asian and neighboring strategies. This research examines how Iran has strengthened its relations with neighboring and eastern countries through this policy and evaluates the outcomes it has produced. In response to this question, we hypothesize that the Islamic Republic of Iran, through the development of the looking East and Asian and neighboring policies, initially reduced the pressure of Western sanctions against itself, leading to results such as the free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, membership in the BRICS, membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the expansion of relations with neighboring countries. This research utilizes a qualitative research method with a trend analysis approach, drawing from library resources and scientific articles.
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Article Title Persian

از سیاست نگاه به شرق تا سیاست آسیایی؛ روندها، مولفه‌ها و نتایج

Authors Persian

بهاره سازمند 1
روح الله محمدی 2
1 دانشیار، گروه مطالعات منطقه‌ای، دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران
2 کارشناسی ارشد مطالعات منطقه ای, مطالعات جنوب شرق آسیا, دانشکده حقوق و علوم سیاسی, دانشگاه تهران, تهران, ایران
Abstract Persian

سیاست نگاه به شرق رویکردی راهبردی به مناطق فراسوی مرزهای شرقی، جنوب شرقی و شمال شرقی جمهوری اسلامی ایران و تلاش برای تعمیق مناسبات همگرایانه با بازیگران حاضر در این مناطق است. از همین رو در راستای تأمین منافع و ارتقاء ضریب امنیت ملی کشور توجه خاصی به مجرای همکاری و ائتلاف با آنان چه از طریق تعامل دوجانبه و چه از طریق همکاریهای جمعی در چارچوب نهادهای همگرایی منطقه‌ای شده است. نگاه به شرق به عنوان راهبردی جدید بعد از روی کار آمدن دولت نهم وزن بیشتری به خود گرفت، هر چند این رویکرد پیشتر نیز مدنظر دولتهای پیشین بود. موقعیت و جدالهای ایران به ویژه با غرب و تحریمهای هسته‌ای، شرایطی را حاکم کرد که ایران در واکنش به رفتارهای غرب این سیاست را اتخاذ کند. با روی کارآمدن دولت سیزدهم، این سیاست که در تئوری قوام یافته بود به گونه عملگرایانه‌ای دنبال شد و در یک چرخش مفهومی در قالب سیاست آسیایی و همسایگی دنبال شد. در این پژوهش به این سؤال خواهیم پرداخت که ایران چگونه با اتخاذ سیاست نگاه به شرق به توسعه روابط خود با کشورهای همسایه و شرقی پرداخته است و نتایج این سیاست چه بوده است؟ در پاسخ به این سؤال این فرضیه را مطرح می‌کنیم که جمهوری اسلامی ایران با توسعه سیاست نگاه به شرق و سیاست آسیایی و همسایگی در قدم اول فشار تحریمهای غرب علیه خود را کمتر کرد و به نتایجی از جمله موافقتنامه تجارت آزاد با اتحادیه اقتصادی اوراسیایی، عضویت در بریکس، عضویت در سازمان شانگهای و گسترش مناسبات با کشورهای همسایه دست یافت. در این پژوهش از روش پژوهش کیفی با رویکرد روندپژوهی و منابع کتابخانه‌ای و مقالات علمی استفاده شده است.

Keywords Persian

سیاست نگاه به شرق
سیاست آسیایی
جمهوری اسلامی ایران
سیاست خارجی
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Volume 14, Issue 2 - Serial Number 38
November 2023
Pages 273-296

  • Receive Date 19 June 2024
  • Revise Date 26 June 2024
  • Accept Date 22 July 2024