Recognizing the Antecedents of the Iraqi Council of Ministers' Cultural Diplomacy
Recognizing the Antecedents of the Iraqi Council of Ministers' Cultural Diplomacy

Eyam Abd Sarhan Sarhan; Saeid Sharifi; Sahar Faeghi; Ali Hameed Handi Al Ali

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2026, , Pages 487-519

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2026.403571.1557

Abstract
  This study aims to identify the antecedents, preconditions, and enabling factors required for the Iraqi Council of Ministers to formulate and implement an effective cultural diplomacy ...  Read More
From National Concerns to Global Commitments: The Leading Role of France in the Paris Agreement
From National Concerns to Global Commitments: The Leading Role of France in the Paris Agreement

Afsaneh Mirtalebi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, , Pages 113-156

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.389879.1501

Abstract
  The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris brought together 195 countries to reach an agreement. Regardless of the environmental issues discussed and agreed ...  Read More
The Evolution of the Role of Culture in Iran-France Relations through the Lens of Iranian Elites
The Evolution of the Role of Culture in Iran-France Relations through the Lens of Iranian Elites

Khadije Hojati; Roohollah Hosseini

Volume 9, Issue 3 , July 2025, , Pages 477-518

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.387555.1489

Abstract
  Iran valued and positioned France and its culture inside a conceptual image of its own civilization prior to the Islamic Revolution. Even if France lags behind Iran in solid political ...  Read More
Türkiye’s Energy Diplomacy under Justice and Development Party 2002–2025
Türkiye’s Energy Diplomacy under Justice and Development Party 2002–2025

Rahmat Hajimineh; Behrooz Namdari; Amir Mohammad Moghani

Volume 9, Issue 3 , July 2025, , Pages 631-681

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.389989.1499

Abstract
  Türkiye’s energy diplomacy suffered from political volatility and shifting priorities since World War II, but the AKP’s 2002 electoral victory marked a transformative ...  Read More
Public Diplomacy in Post-Truth Era
Public Diplomacy in Post-Truth Era

Hassan Hosseini; Hamidreza Gholamzadeh

Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 247-283

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.366275.1385

Abstract
  Advancements in technology and the pervasive influence of internet and social media on individuals have propelled societies into post-truth era. This epoch is characterized by distinct ...  Read More
Identification of Strategic Elements of Sports Diplomacy based on Soft Power in Expanding Iran's International Relations with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates
Identification of Strategic Elements of Sports Diplomacy based on Soft Power in Expanding Iran's International Relations with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates

Arash Dousti; Reza Saboonchi; Zohreh Sabzi

Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 317-352

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.363318.1371

Abstract
  The main goal of the research was to Identification of strategic elements of sports diplomacy based on soft power in expanding Iran's international relations with Qatar and the United ...  Read More
France-U.S. Negotiations on Iran Sanctions during the 1979 Hostage Crisis (Based on France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Declassified Archived Documents)
France-U.S. Negotiations on Iran Sanctions during the 1979 Hostage Crisis (Based on France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Declassified Archived Documents)

Farhad Forughi; Rouhollah Hosseini

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 411-437

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.354969.1339

Abstract
  One of the most critical issues in Iran's foreign policy is European countries' foreign policy toward the Iran-US crisis. The hostage crisis in Tehran on November 4, 1979 (Aban 13, ...  Read More
The Impact of China's Active Engagement with Neo-Taliban on the Security of China
The Impact of China's Active Engagement with Neo-Taliban on the Security of China

Farzad Salimifar; Maziar Mozaffari Falarti; Ali Karimi Magham

Volume 5, Issue 4 , October 2021, , Pages 771-801

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.335828.1257

Abstract
  China is actively engaged in Afghanistan, especially with the Neo-Taliban, which indicates significant changes in China's foreign policy. The Chinese government invited the Neo-Taliban ...  Read More
A Framing Analysis of News Coverage Regarding Iran’s Nuclear Deal: The Case of CNN and Fox News on Iran post-JCPOA (2015-2018)
A Framing Analysis of News Coverage Regarding Iran’s Nuclear Deal: The Case of CNN and Fox News on Iran post-JCPOA (2015-2018)

Hamid Reza Dashti; Zeinab Ghasemi Tari

Volume 4, Issue 2 , April 2020, , Pages 241-280

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.313474.1181

Abstract
  This paper intends to examine the way in which major American media have framed Iran's Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the JCPOA). Following the nuclear agreement between the Islamic ...  Read More
Medical Tourism Opportunities: Iran as a Destination Country for Azerbaijani Medical Tourists
Medical Tourism Opportunities: Iran as a Destination Country for Azerbaijani Medical Tourists

Kambiz Mokhtari; Mohammad Mohammadzadeh

Volume 3, Issue 4 , October 2019, , Pages 789-837

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.300095.1140

Abstract
  The medical tourism industry comprises a combination of tourism and medical services and has attracted the attention of most developed and developing countries during the ...  Read More
Sport behind Public Diplomacy; Functional Components of Sport Diplomacy in Iran
Sport behind Public Diplomacy; Functional Components of Sport Diplomacy in Iran

Arash Dousti; Reza Saboonchi; Mahdi Shariati Feizabadi

Volume 3, Issue 2 , April 2019, , Pages 379-407

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.287479.1116

Abstract
  The purpose of this study is to identify the role of sport as a soft power for Iran to facilitate its diplomatic relations after the nuclear deal. The research method used in this study ...  Read More
Exploring the Role of Brands in Public Diplomacy
Exploring the Role of Brands in Public Diplomacy

Mohammad Ali Shirkhani; Issa Adeli

Volume 2, Issue 4 , October 2018, , Pages 675-698

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2019.269216.1071

Abstract
  As international relations develop into a network-like arena, new public diplomacy receives more attention, both in research and in practice. At the same time, with the increasing role ...  Read More
A Comparative Study of Historical Cultural Exchange between Iran and Ethiopia
A Comparative Study of Historical Cultural Exchange between Iran and Ethiopia

Amirbahram Arabahmadi

Volume 2, Issue 3 , July 2018, , Pages 549-572

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2018.69043

Abstract
  Iran and Ethiopia have had bilateral relations for almost two thousand years. These relations were accompanied by cultural exchanges among the people, resulting in the acceptance of ...  Read More
Human Rights Diplomacy: Case Study of Brazil
Human Rights Diplomacy: Case Study of Brazil

Mohammad Reza Dehshiri; Mohammad Hossein Neshastesazan

Volume 2, Issue 1 , January 2018, , Pages 87-125

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2018.65220

Abstract
  Human rights diplomacy is considered as a consequence of globalization. While many norms and issues are extensively globalized, nonetheless they can be implemented based on cost and ...  Read More