Volume 7 (2023)
Volume 6 (2022)
Volume 5 (2021)
Volume 4 (2020)
Volume 3 (2019)
Volume 2 (2018)
Volume 1 (2017)
Number of Articles: 165
Institutional Analysis of Corruption Configurations in South-West Asian Countries: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA)
Volume 3, Issue 2 , April 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
A Qualitative Content Analysis of US Foreign Policy towards Cuba during Barack Obama’s Administration: Hegemony or Leadership?
Volume 2, Issue 3 , July 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
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
Trust in Modern Medical Institution from the Perspective of COVID-19 Patients in Iran
Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 499-537
Abstract
With the COVID-19 outbreak, it appears that social research to better understand how people react to epidemics, particularly this one, is a necessity. A lesser-known societal feature ... Read More
The Implications of “Strategic Loneliness” for Iran’s Geopolitics: Inevitable or Constructed?
Volume 5, Issue 3 , July 2021, , Pages 507-544
Abstract
This paper pays particular attention to three critical junctures in Iran’s contemporary history: The Russo-Persian wars of the 19th century, Iran’s occupation by the Allies ... Read More
Baraza, The Space of Public Life in Stone Town of Zanzibar
Volume 3, Issue 3 , July 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
Obama’s “Pivot to Asia” Policy (2011- 2016): the Case of China
Volume 2, Issue 4 , October 2018, , Pages 633-674
Abstract
It has been argued and stated that the 21st century is America's Pacific Century, the century or millennium of Asia, and century or era of China, the inevitable superpower. This paper ... Read More
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
Anomie and Peace: A Cross-National Study
Volume 4, Issue 4 , October 2020, , Pages 707-731
Abstract
In today’s world, which is rife with civil wars, terrorist activities, and different forms of violence, peace has become a complex concept, affected by various social, economic, ... Read More
The Fourth World and Politics of Social Identity in Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam Trilogy
Volume 3, Issue 4 , October 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
China-CEEC Cooperation and the EU Response from the Perspective of Regional Security Complex Theory
Volume 5, Issue 4 , October 2021, , Pages 731-769
Abstract
The sun of China’s might has cast a dragon shadow over Europe. While China’s economic influence in the world has been largely discussed—either in terms of its immediate ... Read More
The Rise of the Military and the Prospects of Politico-Economic Developments in Egypt
Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 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
Human Rights Diplomacy: Case Study of Brazil
Volume 2, Issue 1 , January 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
The Impact of Communal Land Ownership on Renewable Energy Development in Emerging Economies
Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 89-114
Abstract
The main question in this paper is to what extent communal land ownership (CLO) influences the utilization of environmentally friendly resources? To find the answer to this question, ... Read More
VoA Special English for Persian Learners from the Perspective of Persian Speakers: A Critical Analysis
Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 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
Iran on Screen; Reception and Perception of Iranian Films in India
Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 111-133
Abstract
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Over the Platforms (OTT) such as Netflix and Amazon multiplied their streaming and eased access to foreign content in India. The hybridity and transnational ... Read More
Determinants of the intention of Iranian people to accept the changes of social welfare under the imposed sanctions
Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 133-156
Abstract
This research seeks to answer the question “what factors affect Iranian people’s adaptation to the changes in their social welfare under the imposed sanctions?” To ... Read More
Social Factors in Cartoon Analysis through French Specialists
Volume 1, Issue 2 , October 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
Netanyahu’s Rhetoric on Iran: Securitization or Sincere Expression of Fear
Volume 6, Issue 2 , April 2022, , Pages 305-341
Abstract
Studies on securitization theory have neglected the fact that securitization is in place only when it is proven that expression of fear is insincere. A number of indicators can be retrieved ... Read More
Geopolitical Divergence in the League of Arab States from a Neorealist Point of View
Volume 2, Issue 2 , April 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
Hindu-Muslim Relationship in Bollywood in post 26/11: A Content Analysis of Movies (2008-2018)
Volume 3, Issue 2 , April 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
Iran and Egypt: Emotionally Constructed Identities and the Failure to Rebuild Relations
Volume 2, Issue 3 , July 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
A Criminological Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic with a Comparative Perspective Based on Iran’s and the World’s Data
Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2020, , Pages 505-532
Abstract
The present research explores some of the most significant aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak from the perspective of criminology through carrying out a comparative analysis of Iran’s ... Read More
Pilgrimage and Conflict Resolution: The Case of Interpersonal Contact between Iranians and Iraqis in the Arbaeen Walk
Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 539-565
Abstract
Given the history of conflict between Iran-Iraq (1980-1988), the present paper investigates whether interpersonal contact between Iranians and Iraqis, through religious tourism, has ... Read More
Comparing Gandhi’s Concept of Satyagraha with that of Jihad in Islam
Volume 5, Issue 3 , July 2021, , Pages 545-576