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Journal of World Sociopolitical Studies 

Abbreviated title: WSPS    Referencing style: APA
Published since: Summer 2017   Publication sequence: Quarterly (4 issues per year)
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Journal of World Sociopolitical Studies is delighted to announce a special issue on "Geoeconomics of Global Energy Transformation: Sociopolitical Perspectives". It aims to be a valuable contribution to the existing literature on the sociopolitical aspects of energy transformation dynamics worldwide. The special issue welcomes high-quality theoretical and experimental full-research papers as well as review articles on the subject. Contributors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts until Oct. 31, 2013 following the journal author guidelines and ethics. The special issue articles are exempt from half of the publication fee.

Journal of World Sociopolitical Studies is delighted to announce a special issue on "Global Networks of Muslim Minorities; Contemporary Dynamics". The special issue welcomes high-quality theoretical and experimental full-research papers as well as review articles on the subject. Contributors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts until Oct. 31, 2023 following the journal author guidelines and ethics. The special issue articles are exempt from half of the publication fee.

Journal of World Sociopolitical Studies is delighted to announce a special issue on "Economic Sanctions; Consequences & Responses". The special issue welcomes high-quality theoretical and experimental full-research papers as well as review articles on the subject. Contributors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts until Oct. 31, 2023 following the journal author guidelines and ethics. The special issue articles are exempt from half of the publication fee.

 

Journal of World Sociopolitical Studies is delighted to announce a special issue on "Iran in the Contemporary World: Culture, Politics and Economy". The special issue welcomes high-quality theoretical and experimental full-research papers as well as review articles on the subject. Contributors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts until Oct. 31, 2023 following the journal author guidelines and ethics. The special issue articles are exempt from half of the publication fee.

 

Research Paper
Presidents’ Conceptual Complexity and Unilateralism in US Foreign Policy
Presidents’ Conceptual Complexity and Unilateralism in US Foreign Policy

Shayan Afrasiabi; Homeira Moshirzadeh

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2024, Pages 209-256

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.374877.1428

Abstract
  The US foreign policy in the post-World War II has been marked by periods of unilateralism, while in other periods, multilateralism has been more prevailing. The existing works, while ...  Read More
Research Paper
The (Il)legality of U.S. Sanctions on Iran Post-JCPOA Withdrawal, Focusing on the ICJ's Provisional Measures Order
The (Il)legality of U.S. Sanctions on Iran Post-JCPOA Withdrawal, Focusing on the ICJ's Provisional Measures Order

Mahdi Firoozabadian; Faramarz Yadegarian

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2024, Pages 257-295

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.367463.1390

Abstract
  For over three decades, sanctions have been a consistent feature of United States policy towards Iran. Following the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions under the Joint Comprehensive ...  Read More
Research Paper
Navigating Sociopolitical Intricacies: Iran's Energy Transition Pathways Amidst Global Transformations
Navigating Sociopolitical Intricacies: Iran's Energy Transition Pathways Amidst Global Transformations

Alireza Shikh Mohammadi; Sakineh Hashemi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2024, Pages 297-334

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.367504.1388

Abstract
  The global energy transition towards low-carbon systems has brought to the fore the underexplored sociopolitical dynamics shaping transition pathways in fossil fuel-dependent developing ...  Read More
Research Paper
U.S. Maximum Pressure and the Deterrence of Iranian Missiles
U.S. Maximum Pressure and the Deterrence of Iranian Missiles

Ali Nematpour; Shahrooz Shariati

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2024, Pages 335-385

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.376519.1437

Abstract
  Following the Islamic revolution, Iran has consistently faced threats from neighboring countries and major global powers. In response to Iran's revolutionary stance and its challenging ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Role of Films in Politics: The Representation of Boris Johnson in ‘This England’ TV Series
The Role of Films in Politics: The Representation of Boris Johnson in ‘This England’ TV Series

Reza Bagheri; Mohamad Sajad Baghi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2024, Pages 387-419

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.376284.1433

Abstract
  Television series serve as tools for propaganda and influence, allowing political figures to manipulate public opinion and control how they are perceived. One notable example of this ...  Read More
Research Paper
Tourism Potentials in Afghanistan: Exploring and Ranking the Historic Cities
Tourism Potentials in Afghanistan: Exploring and Ranking the Historic Cities

Mohammad Mirehei; Sohrab Asgari; Leily Bakhtiari; Mohammad Ali Mofid

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2024, Pages 421-455

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.373036.1417

Abstract
  Tourism is one of the most important sectors of the world economy. Yet, despite having promising touristic attractions, such as pristine nature and ancient historical monuments, Afghanistan ...  Read More
A Critique of Ziba Mir-Hosseini’s Humanistic Ethic of Social Justice
A Critique of Ziba Mir-Hosseini’s Humanistic Ethic of Social Justice

Tim Michael Orr

Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 645-680

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.369212.1399

Abstract
  Ziba Mir-Hosseini employs feminist theory and global human rights principles to promote and implement legal changes to Islamic law to achieve gender equality. She proposes the pursuit ...  Read More
Fighting the Monster: Nadia Murad’s Account of Resistance in The Last Girl
Fighting the Monster: Nadia Murad’s Account of Resistance in The Last Girl

Tayebeh Barati; Behrooz Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari; Mohammad Marandi

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 117-146

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.371764.1411

Abstract
  In the present paper, Murad’s memoir, The Last Girl, is scrutinized through the lens of Resistance Literature theories. First introduced by Kanafani (1966) and adapted by scholars ...  Read More
The (Il)legality of U.S. Sanctions on Iran Post-JCPOA Withdrawal, Focusing on the ICJ's Provisional Measures Order
The (Il)legality of U.S. Sanctions on Iran Post-JCPOA Withdrawal, Focusing on the ICJ's Provisional Measures Order

Mahdi Firoozabadian; Faramarz Yadegarian

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2024, , Pages 257-295

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.367463.1390

Abstract
  For over three decades, sanctions have been a consistent feature of United States policy towards Iran. Following the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions under the Joint Comprehensive ...  Read More
Iran's Response to U.S. Non-Compliance with ICJ Decisions
Iran's Response to U.S. Non-Compliance with ICJ Decisions

Faramarz Yadegarian; Mahdi Firoozabadian

Volume 7, Issue 3 , July 2023, , Pages 503-545

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.367662.1389

Abstract
  After establishing its jurisdiction in the case of the violation of the 1955 Treaty of Amity between Iran and the United States (hereafter U.S.) on February 3, 2021, the International ...  Read More
Global Britain and the UK's Post-Brexit Trade: Examining Attitudes of the British Stakeholders
Global Britain and the UK's Post-Brexit Trade: Examining Attitudes of the British Stakeholders

Abbas Akhoundi; Fatemeh Farivar

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 33-73

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.371105.1406

Abstract
  Since the United Kingdom’s vote for exit from the European Union - i.e. Brexit (June 2016), the proponents of the leave campaign have claimed that the idea of Global Britain will ...  Read More
Research Paper
EU and the Mediterranean Bazaar: Mediterranean Competition and Multiplication of Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation Initiatives
EU and the Mediterranean Bazaar: Mediterranean Competition and Multiplication of Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation Initiatives

Ali Sabbaghian; Rajdeep Singh

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 July 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.372361.1415

Abstract
  EU has developed a plethora of initiatives to deal with the southern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. From Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP) and the so-called Barcelona Process to ...  Read More
Research Paper
Evolution of Türkiye’s Engagement in the Middle Eastern Regional Order: The Normalization Agenda and Beyond
Evolution of Türkiye’s Engagement in the Middle Eastern Regional Order: The Normalization Agenda and Beyond

Şaban Kardaş; Bayram Sinkaya

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 July 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.373676.1422

Abstract
  This article analyzes the transformation of Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East during the turbulent years initiated with the Arab Spring. In due course, Turkish policy considerably ...  Read More
Viewpoint
Détente Dynamics: A Neoclassical Realist Perspective on EU Foreign Policy in the MENA Region
Détente Dynamics: A Neoclassical Realist Perspective on EU Foreign Policy in the MENA Region

Konstantinos Zarras

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 July 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.373610.1420

Abstract
  In the post-2020 security environment of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, marked by the easing of Iranian-Saudi tensions, intra-Sunni reconciliation, the resolution of ...  Read More
Research Paper
Weathering a Global Transition: The Middle East’s Balancing Momentum
Weathering a Global Transition: The Middle East’s Balancing Momentum

Hassan Ahmadian

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 July 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.379844.1452

Abstract
  Regional trends strongly influence and are influenced by global power flows. For decades, international politics have been shaped and reshaped by a bipolar and, after the break down ...  Read More
Viewpoint
A Nation State with Multiple Identities: Egypt in the Middle East Transition
A Nation State with Multiple Identities: Egypt in the Middle East Transition

Erzsebet N. Rozsa

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 July 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.373609.1421

Abstract
  Transition in the Middle East has been one of the most visible characteristics of the Middle East since the end of the Cold War. Having been probably the most penetrated region of the ...  Read More
Research Paper
A Difficult Friendship: Elements of Continuity and Change in Iran-Iraq Relations in Post-Saddam Era
A Difficult Friendship: Elements of Continuity and Change in Iran-Iraq Relations in Post-Saddam Era

Mahdi Ahouie; Mohammad Tefagh

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 July 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.380095.1453

Abstract
  Considering that the greatest threat to Iran in the past 400 years has emerged from the geography of Iraq (from the time of the Ottoman rule and onwards), it must be noted that Iraq ...  Read More

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