Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

Iran's Coalition-Building Strategy Within Its Neighborliness Policy: Emphasis on the Axis of Resistance

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, National Defense University, Tehran, Iran
2 PhD Student in Political Science, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Since the Islamic Revolution, Iran's foreign policy has exhibited a strategic duality, making it one of the most complex on the global stage. A cursory review of its policies and decision-making across different administrations reveals a "sinusoidal" and seemingly erratic trajectory—ranging from the pro-Western inclinations of Bazargan's interim government to the revolutionary export-oriented approach of later administrations. However, a deeper analysis of Iran's foreign policy over the past four decades suggests that, despite its oscillations, it has followed a consistent linear trajectory, firmly rooted in the constitutional framework and committed to its role as a champion of liberation movements. In this context, the Islamic Republic of Iran has effectively leveraged a significant portion of its capabilities. Moreover, due to Iran's rich historical and cultural heritage, its neighborliness policy is key in fostering coalitions with neighboring communities and governments. Recognizing its significant and influential role in the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the conceptual and practical dimensions of this influence are apparent in the political behavior of the country, whether intentionally or unintentionally, directly or indirectly. This research employs an analytical-explanatory method and an inductive approach, structuring its analysis within a multidimensional framework that considers historical, cultural, geographical, political, and economic factors. Key variables and concepts examined include coalition-building, the Axis of Resistance, and the neighborliness policy. Ultimately, the study offers solutions to address the obstacles and crises confronting the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Article Title Persian

ائتلاف‌سازی جمهوری اسلامی ایران بر مبنای سیاست همسایگی؛ با تأکید بر محور مقاومت

Authors Persian

مصطفی اسماعیلی 1
مهدی حق‌شناس 2
1 استادیار گروه روابط بین‌الملل دانشگاه عالی دفاع ملی، تهران، ایران
2 دانشجوی دکتری علوم سیاسی پژوهشگاه علوم انسانی و مطالعات فرهنگی، تهران، ایران
Abstract Persian

سیاست خارجی جمهوری اسلامی ایران از بدو شکل‌گیری انقلاب اسلامی با نوعی دوگانگی استراتژیک، یکی از پیچیده‌ترین راهبردهای سیاست خارجی را در عرصه جهانی به نمایش گذاشته است که با نگاهی سطحی به سیاست‌های اتخاذ شده و رویکردهای تصمیم‌گیری در دولت‌های مختلف این رژیم، «مسیری سینوسی» و آشفته را از خود منعکس نموده است (همچون رفتارهای سیاسی از زمان دولت موقت بازرگان تا دولت چهاردهم از نگاه به غرب و نوع مواجهه با نظریه صدور انقلاب)؛ اما با در نظر گرفتن تمامی شدت و ضعف‌های سیاست خارجی جمهوری اسلامی ایران در طول چهار دهه اخیر و در سطح کلان درمی‌یابیم؛ پیشبرد این رویکرد سینوسی در سیاست خارجی دولت‌های جمهوری اسلامی، عملاً خود در «مسیری خطی» و کاملاً منطبق با متن صریح قانون اساسی و پذیرش نقشی تحت عنوان منجی جنبش‌های آزادی‌بخش حرکت کرده و در این راستا جمهوری اسلامی ایران از سطح مطلوبی از توانمندی‌های خود استفاده نموده است. در همین راستا سیاست همسایگی به‌واسطه سابقه تاریخی و فرهنگی غنی ایران، به‌عنوان یکی از کلیدی‌ترین توانمندی‌های جمهوری اسلامی ایران در ائتلاف‌سازی‌های این کشور با جوامع و دولت‌های همسایه محسوب می‌شود که با توجه به نقش و جایگاه مهم و تأثیرگذار آن در سیاست خارجی جمهوری اسلامی ایران، خواسته یا ناخواسته و حتی مستقیم یا غیرمستقیم حضور مفهومی و عملی آن در رفتار سیاسی این کشور امری مبرهن است. در این پژوهش با «روش تحلیلی-تبیینی» و با «رویکردی استقرایی» و ساختاری پیوند دهنده میان اجزای تاریخی، فرهنگی، جغرافیایی، سیاسی و اقتصادی به‌عنوان «مطالعه‌ای چندبعدی»، متغیرها و مفاهیم اصلی: «ائتلاف‌سازی»، «محور مقاومت» و «سیاست همسایگی» مورد بررسی قرار گرفته و در نهایت به ارائه راهکار برون‌رفت از موانع و بحران‌های پیش روی جمهوری اسلامی ایران پرداخته شده است.

Keywords Persian

سیاست همسایگی
محور مقاومت
نیروی قدس
ائتلاف‌سازی
جمهوری اسلامی ایران
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