Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

Original Article

1. Critical Studies and the Middle East Peace Process

Mohammadreza maleki; Farzad Mohammadzadeh Ebrahimi

Volume 9, Issue 28 , Summer and Autumn 2018, Pages 5-30

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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the complicated crises that traces back to nearly a century ago. It caused severe challenges and brought about disastrous consequences both ... Read More

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2. The Evolution of Russian Foreign Policy and Its Effect on Cooperation with Iran

Touraj Hatami; Afshin Zargar

Volume 9, Issue 28 , Summer and Autumn 2018, Pages 31-68

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The research on Russian foreign policy in recent decades, particularly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, has always been a topic of analytical interest to scholars of foreign ... Read More The research on Russian foreign policy in recent decades, particularly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, has always been a topic of analytical interest to scholars of foreign policy and international relations. As the legacy of the former Soviet Union, the Russian Federation still retains many of its hardware components in various forms. However, since 2000, Putin with his intellectual spectrum, backed by the factors of his power, the restoration of Russian credibility at regional and global levels, as well as the process of Eurasianism and Neo-Eurasianism was included in the foreign policy agenda. Accordingly, the questions of the research are, how has Russia behaved in its foreign policy in the post-2000 period whilst pursuing national goals and interests, and what are the hallmarks of its behavioral model? What effect has the change in Russia's foreign policy had on the process of increasing regional cooperation with Iran? The Increasing Iran-Russia cooperation to the military and security levels is defined in the context of Russia's macro-foreign policy strategy against US unilateralism and the use of Iran's capacity to manage regional developments. This study shows that Iran is an effective and influential regional partner for Russia in thisThe research on Russian foreign policy in recent decades, particularly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, has always been a topic of analytical interest to scholars of foreign policy and international relations. As the legacy of the former Soviet Union, the Russian Federation still retains many of its hardware components in various forms. However, since 2000, Putin with his intellectual spectrum, backed by the factors of his power, the restoration of Russian credibility at regional and global levels, as well as the process of Eurasianism and Neo-Eurasianism was included in the foreign policy agenda. Accordingly, the questions of the research are, how has Russia behaved in its foreign policy in the post-2000 period whilst pursuing national goals and interests, and what are the hallmarks of its behavioral model? What effect has the change in Russia's foreign policy had on the process of increasing regioimportant period. The research method is library-documentary. Based on the theory of neoclassical realism as a theory for explaining foreign policy, internal intellectual and cultural factors and variables of Russian politics, as well as the most important regional and transnational variables affecting the process and behavior of Russian foreign policy has been discussed.nal cooperation with Iran? The Increasing Iran-Russia cooperation to the military and security levels is defined in the context of Russia's macro-foreign policy strategy against US unilateralism and the use of Iran's capacity to manage regional developments. This study shows that Iran is an effective and influential regional partner for Russia in this important period. The research method is library-documentary. Based on the theory of neoclassical realism as a theory for explaining foreign policy, internal intellectual and cultural factors and variables of Russian politics, as well as the most important regional and transnational variables affecting the process and behavior of Russian foreign policy has been discussed.

Original Article

3. Zionist Regime and Kurdish Issue: New Peripheral Strategy

Majid Bozorgmehri

Volume 9, Issue 28 , Summer and Autumn 2018, Pages 69-97

Abstract

Since the expansion of ISIS in the summer of 2014, Israeli leaders have increasingly proclaimed the Kurds’ right to an independent state in Iraqi Kurdistan. So an important question ... Read More

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4. Iran's Neutrality in Kuwait Occupation Crisis

Seyed Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour; Ghodrat Rashidi

Volume 9, Issue 28 , Summer and Autumn 2018, Pages 99-119

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A notable number of international relations analysts believe that Iranian foreign policy is based merely on ideological considerations. The present study aims to reject this claim by ... Read More

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5. Regional Social Movement: An Inescapable Necessity for Peace in the Middle East

Khalilollah Sardarnia

Volume 9, Issue 28 , Summer and Autumn 2018, Pages 121-138

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The Arab nations of the Middle East have recently become the center of religious and ethnic aggression. This paper aims to answers to the following question: what efficient approach ... Read More

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6. Chinese Belt and Road Initiative and Regional Integration in the Middle East

Seyed Mohammad Tabatabaei; Song Jiang Bo

Volume 9, Issue 28 , Summer and Autumn 2018, Pages 139-160

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For many years, the influence of regional and trans-regional actors in the Middle East and their struggles to dominate the region has become one of the most important debates among ... Read More

Volume & Issue: Volume 9, Issue 28 - Serial Number 2, Summer and Autumn 2018

1. Critical Studies and the Middle East Peace Process

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2. The Evolution of Russian Foreign Policy and Its Effect on Cooperation with Iran

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3. Zionist Regime and Kurdish Issue: New Peripheral Strategy

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4. Iran's Neutrality in Kuwait Occupation Crisis

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5. Regional Social Movement: An Inescapable Necessity for Peace in the Middle East

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6. Chinese Belt and Road Initiative and Regional Integration in the Middle East

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