Volume 9 (2025)
Volume 8 (2024)
Volume 7 (2023)
Volume 6 (2022)
Volume 5 (2021)
Volume 4 (2020)
Volume 3 (2019)
Volume 2 (2018)
Volume 1 (2017)
Main Subjects = regional studies
Number of Articles: 44
The Impact of U.S. Extraterritorial Sanctions on Iran-EU Relations (2018–2024)
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 18 June 2025
Abstract
Since the victory of the Islamic Revolution, sanctions have consistently been a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy against Iran. Beyond their direct impact on bilateral tensions between ... Read More
Ontological (In)security and Brexit: ‘Islandness’ Identity and an Emotional Choice
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 June 2025
Abstract
Over the past century, the United Kingdom has transitioned through various international roles, from a global superpower during its imperial era to a key partner within the European ... Read More
Assessing the Feasibility of the Trans-Caspian Pipeline: Prospects and Constrains
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 June 2025
Abstract
The importance of energy transmission pipelines, particularly for natural gas, is widely recognized due to the global dependence on energy. For landlocked Central Asian countries, natural ... Read More
Political Obstacles to a Referendum in Palestine: The Case of Iran's Proposal
Volume 9, Issue 2 , April 2025, , Pages 329-369
Abstract
This study assesses the political challenges that hinder the implementation of a proposed referendum on Palestine, framed within Hegemonic Stability Theory (HST), which underscores ... Read More
Constructivist Analysis of Russia's Military Invasion of Ukraine (2022); Investigating Putin’s Identity Model and Cognitive Actions
Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, , Pages 841-876
Abstract
Constructivism theory believes that the power, security and survival of a nation are often shaped by the identity structures and perceptions of its agents, which in turn define the ... Read More
Weathering a Global Transition: The Middle East’s Balancing Momentum
Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2024, , Pages 465-492
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
Evolution of Türkiye’s Engagement in the Middle Eastern Regional Order: The Normalization Agenda and Beyond
Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2024, , Pages 493-527
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
EU and the Mediterranean Bazaar: Mediterranean Competition and Multiplication of Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation Initiatives
Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2024, , Pages 529-558
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
Détente Dynamics: A Neoclassical Realist Perspective on EU Foreign Policy in the MENA Region
Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2024, , Pages 559-588
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
The Role of EU in Distortion of Trade in the Southern Shores of the Mediterranean Sea
Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 1-31
Abstract
Despite EU’s engagement with the Mediterranean region and its active support for intra-regional integration initiatives, the data shows an impressive underperformance of Southern ... Read More
The Syrian Crisis: Effects on the Regional and International Relations
Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 203-207
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Five Decades after the Coup: Revisiting Chilean-Iranian Relations under the Pinochet Regime (1973-1980)
Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 681-711
Abstract
2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the US-backed military coup that overthrew the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende in Chile, and installed a military junta led ... Read More
A WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East: History, Challenges, and Possible Steps Forward
Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 181-212
Abstract
The efforts of the international community to free the Middle East from weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) date back five decades ago. This process was initiated with Iran’s proposal ... Read More
From One Gulf to Two Gulfs: Bridging the Persian-Arabian Divide in Palestine
Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 285-316
Abstract
This analysis delves into the contentious issue of naming the Persian Gulf, asserting that the distinction between Arabian and Persian nomenclature extends beyond a simple dichotomy ... Read More
Neofunctionalism Theory Put to Test in Central and Eastern Europe
Volume 6, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 705-742
Abstract
The Three Seas Initiative harks back as another version of strategic integration in the Central and Eastern Europe. Based on the Neofunctionalism, a functional-based regionalism is ... Read More
EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Its Impact on European Security
Volume 6, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 777-804
Abstract
This article examines the impact of European Union's (EU) Counter-Terrorism Strategy on European security, considering recent developments and challenges. This investigation seeks to ... Read More
Scarcity & the EU Resilience-Building Capacity in Moldova by Stabilizing the Transnistrian Conflict
Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 567-603
Abstract
Resilience-building within the EU borders is critical to ensure the security of European states. Moldova is one of the target areas for this policy due to the frozen Transnistrian conflict. ... Read More
Iran's Position in Geopolitical Competition between China and India: Emphasizing the Role of Chabahar
Volume 6, Issue 2 , April 2022, , Pages 343-369
Abstract
The geopolitical competition between India on one hand and the China-Pakistan axis, on the other hand, have made various researchers investigate the different, unknown, and influential ... Read More
Managing Infodemic on COVID-19 Related Issues: ‘Building Resilience to Misinformation’ in IRNA and FARS News agencies Instagram Pages
Volume 5, Issue 2 , April 2021, , Pages 367-398
Abstract
The present article aims to investigate the modality of coverage and infodemic management regarding COVID 19 by the two Iranian mainstream media i.e., IRNA and Fars News Agency. To ... Read More
Financialization of the American Dream in the 21st Century in the US as a World Leading Country
Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 85-132
Abstract
American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, which was first coined by James Truslow Adams in the 20th century, meaning everyone should have the opportunity to reach what ... Read More
History and Political Geography of Central Europe: Explaining the Rise of Euroscepticism and Nativism in Visegrád 4 countries
Volume 4, Issue 4 , October 2020, , Pages 773-808
Abstract
The rise of the far right is one of the significant challenges facing European countries; the growing Eurosceptic and nativist attitudes in Central Europe have resulted in transforming ... Read More
EU Economic & Financial Sanctions against Iran and their Human Rights Implications
Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2020, , Pages 471-504
Abstract
Since the advent of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the country has been continuously subject to severe sanctions by the Western countries, especially the United States. In all these ... Read More
Brexit and the English School of International Relations: A Theoretical Study
Volume 4, Issue 2 , April 2020, , Pages 213-240
Abstract
By causing a serious gap in the optimistic literature on European integration processes, Brexit has provided numerous challenges for international relations theorists. In this regard, ... Read More
Diaspora Identity: A Profile of Iraqi Immigrants in the USA
Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 95-132
Abstract
Since the late 19th century, Iraqi immigrants have formed a community in the United States, which is widely known as a part of the Arab-Muslim diaspora in the country, while the reality ... Read More
Iran’s Resistance Economy and Regional Integration
Volume 3, Issue 4 , October 2019, , Pages 649-685