Volume 4 (2020)
Volume 3 (2019)
Volume 2 (2018)
Volume 1 (2017)
Number of Articles: 74
26. Economic Relations of Japan with Iran and Saudi Arabia -A Comparative Study
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Spring 2018, , Pages 287-319
Abstract
This study aims at comparing the economic relations of Japan with Iran and with Saudi Arabia. The comparison of these two relations is important as Iran and Saudi Arabia are leading ... Read More
27. Institutional Analysis of Corruption Configurations in South-West Asian Countries: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA)
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Spring 2019, , Pages 305-343
Abstract
Considering corruption as one of the chronic harms of the administrative system, and the social factor affecting economic growth, the present study sought to explain, for the first ... Read More
28. A Qualitative Content Analysis of US Foreign Policy towards Cuba during Barack Obama’s Administration: Hegemony or Leadership?
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Summer 2018, , Pages 445-481
Abstract
The United States’ relations with Cuba are rooted in the US intervention in the process of Cuba’s independence from Spain in the 1890s. The US preserved its interest-based ... Read More
29. Baraza, The Space of Public Life in Stone Town of Zanzibar
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Summer 2019, , Pages 517-549
Abstract
One of the most important elements of public space in Stone Town of Zanzibar is the baraza. The baraza is the place where people sit, meet, talk, and even rest. In its simplest form, ... Read More
30. Obama’s “Pivot to Asia” Policy (2011- 2016): the Case of China
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Autumn 2018, , Pages 633-674
Abstract
Politicians and scholars have stated that the 21st century is the century of Asia and China. This paper explains the essence of the new changes, especially when the Pivot was announced ... Read More
31. The Fourth World and Politics of Social Identity in Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam Trilogy
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Autumn 2019, , Pages 731-761
Abstract
With the advent of the 21st century, the way characters and identities interact under the influence of dominant powers has brought a new world into existence, a world dubbed ... Read More
32. The Rise of the Military and the Prospects of Politico-Economic Developments in Egypt
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Summer 2017, , Pages 85-112
Abstract
Although the 2011 uprisings in Egypt led to the fall of Hosni Mubarak, they have not yet been able to change the nature of the country’s political system. A year after the country’s ... Read More
33. Human Rights Diplomacy: Case Study of Brazil
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Winter 2018, , Pages 87-125
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
34. VoA Special English for Persian Learners from the Perspective of Persian Speakers: A Critical Analysis
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Winter 2019, , Pages 109-159
Abstract
Using modern, electronic technology to promote the culture and worldview of technology producers and to subjugate its consumers is the gist of what McPhail (2006) calls electronic colonialism ... Read More
35. Social Factors in Cartoon Analysis through French Specialists
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Autumn 2017, , Pages 255-279
Abstract
Since their appearance, cartoons and their creators took interest in social and political facts and figures. Often a more direct witness than a text, cartoons were quickly transformed ... Read More
36. Geopolitical Divergence in the League of Arab States from a Neorealist Point of View
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Spring 2018, , Pages 321-353
Abstract
The League of Arab States (also known as the Arab League) is well past its sixth decade of establishment. However, it has a long way to go to achieve the objectives enumerated in its ... Read More
37. Hindu-Muslim Relationship in Bollywood in post 26/11: A Content Analysis of Movies (2008-2018)
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Spring 2019, , Pages 345-377
Abstract
This study investigates the representations of Hindu-Muslim relationship in Bollywood movies from 2008 to 2018. It is assumed that after 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, which are known ... Read More
38. Iran and Egypt: Emotionally Constructed Identities and the Failure to Rebuild Relations
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Summer 2018, , Pages 483-506
Abstract
Nearly four decades after Iranian-Egyptian diplomatic relations were severed, the two countries are yet to restore them. This is a result of the predominance of certain negative emotional ... Read More
39. Weapons of Mass Destruction in Context; Investigating the Links between Militarization and Godlessness of Modern Politics
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Summer 2019, , Pages 551-578
Abstract
Modern brutality, which found its culmination in using weapons of mass destruction (WMD) against humanity, is the dark side of the principal teachings of the Enlightenment. The great ... Read More
40. Exploring the Role of Brands in Public Diplomacy
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Autumn 2018, , Pages 675-698
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
41. The Jewish Community in Contemporary Iran: A New Analytic Approach
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Autumn 2019, , Pages 763-787
Abstract
This paper takes a broad and novel approach to analysing the Iranian Jewish community of Iran, both as a distinct group and as a constituent part of Iran’s wider population ... Read More
42. The Non-Aligned Movement and Nuclear Disarmament: Stance and Actions
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Summer 2017, , Pages 113-138
Abstract
The emergence of nuclear weapons as a new actor in international relations has introduced a new area in the international security arena. Since the appearance of these weapons, there ... Read More
43. The Regional Context of Human Rights in the Middle East
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Winter 2018, , Pages 127-159
Abstract
Human rights situation in the Middle East (ME) is a central concern in contemporary political as well as academic discourses. There is a considerable amount of literature on the subject, ... Read More
44. Discussion on Russia-Iran Bilateral Trade in the Modern Era with emphasis on Russia’s Economy
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Winter 2019, , Pages 161-198
Abstract
This paper is an empirical attempt to investigate bilateral trade flow between Iran and Russia. To this end, we used statistical analyses on macroeconomic series over the period of ... Read More
45. Analyzing the Consequences of the UAE Creating Artificial Islands in The Persian Gulf (Considering the Copenhagen School)
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Autumn 2017, , Pages 281-313
Abstract
In recent years, the United Arab Emirates has begun creating artificial islands in the Persian Gulf. These actions have sparked many concerns throughout the region, particularly from ... Read More
46. A Security Effective Structure for National Defense in the 21st Century
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Spring 2018, , Pages 355-381
Abstract
In accordance with human necessities and deep attention into security, research studies have today became an irrefutable necessity in this area. It is noted that traditional concepts ... Read More
47. Sport behind Public Diplomacy; Functional Components of Sport Diplomacy in Iran
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Spring 2019, , Pages 379-407
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
48. A Comparative Study of the Principles of Fair Proceeding in Iran with Tax Litigation patterns in the United States, Britain, France and Germany
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Summer 2018, , Pages 507-548
Abstract
One of the most important economic topics in every country is considering tax issues as a way of increasing the government's income through attracting public confidence by observing ... Read More
49. An Investigation of World-System Theory and Globalization in the Rama Novels by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Summer 2019, , Pages 579-604
Abstract
Noam Chomsky argues that only a meager percentage of the world, consisting of mainly large corporations and developed nations, prosper from globalization. As stated in Immanuel Wallerstein’s ... Read More
50. Nation, Ethnicity and Religion; Second Generation Muslims’ Social Identity in Scotland
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Autumn 2018, , Pages 699-734