Weapons of Mass Destruction in Context; Investigating the Links between Militarization and Godlessness of Modern Politics
Weapons of Mass Destruction in Context; Investigating the Links between Militarization and Godlessness of Modern Politics

Mohammad Samiei

Volume 3, Issue 3 , July 2019, , Pages 551-578

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2019.281316.1103

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
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
Reflections on Cultural Imperialism: Iran’s Discourse of Misery (badbaxti)
Reflections on Cultural Imperialism: Iran’s Discourse of Misery (badbaxti)

Navid Zarrinnal

Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 713-740

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.368829.1395

Abstract
  This article examines the theme of cultural imperialism through a case-study of change in nineteenth-century intellectual discourse. It analyzes an Iranian intellectual discourse, which ...  Read More
The Construction of Islamic Feminism in Iran: A Critical Discourse Analysis on Zanan and Zanan-e-Emruz Magazines
The Construction of Islamic Feminism in Iran: A Critical Discourse Analysis on Zanan and Zanan-e-Emruz Magazines

Zohreh Nosrat Kharazmi; Zinat Motahari; Hannaneh Nosrat Kharazmi

Volume 4, Issue 4 , October 2020, , Pages 733-771

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.326604.1232

Abstract
  Islamic feminism is one of the movements that developed in reaction to the revival of political Islam in post-Islamic Revolution Iran (1979). The present study attempts to seize the ...  Read More
The Jewish Community in Contemporary Iran: A New Analytic Approach
The Jewish Community in Contemporary Iran: A New Analytic Approach

Monica Mereu

Volume 3, Issue 4 , October 2019, , Pages 763-787

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.304193.1156

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
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
The Non-Aligned Movement and Nuclear Disarmament: Stance and Actions
The Non-Aligned Movement and Nuclear Disarmament: Stance and Actions

Hossien Sharifi Tarazkohi; Iman Khosravi

Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2017, , Pages 113-138

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2017.62282

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
The Detriments of Vietnam’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment: Does Political Stability Matter?
The Detriments of Vietnam’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment: Does Political Stability Matter?

Hoai Tran Thi Thu

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 115-145

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.365243.1380

Abstract
  This paper analyses the motivations of outward Foreign Direct Investment pattern of Vietnam using the gravity theory and panel data of 159 economies worldwide during the 2007-2021 period. ...  Read More
The Regional Context of Human Rights in the Middle East
The Regional Context of Human Rights in the Middle East

Seyed Hadi Borhani

Volume 2, Issue 1 , January 2018, , Pages 127-159

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2018.65221

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
Migration to Kharej: Dreamed Expectations of Iranian Migrants vs. Experienced Actualities of Living Abroad
Migration to Kharej: Dreamed Expectations of Iranian Migrants vs. Experienced Actualities of Living Abroad

Keven Joshua Glöckner; Shaho Sabbar

Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 135-165

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.339334.1283

Abstract
  The growing number of migrants from Iran to the Western World during the past decades represents opportunities as well as challenges for both migrants and host communities. One of the ...  Read More
A Theoretical Treatise on the Role of American Think Tanks in US Relations with the Muslim World: An Exploration into the Ideational Structures of American Exceptionalism and Orientalism
A Theoretical Treatise on the Role of American Think Tanks in US Relations with the Muslim World: An Exploration into the Ideational Structures of American Exceptionalism and Orientalism

Hakimeh Saghaye-Biria

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 157-191

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.329976.1237

Abstract
  As a theoretical treatise, the present article brings to light the applicability of constructivism to the study of think tanks as ideational agents actively participating in the construction ...  Read More
Discussion on Russia-Iran Bilateral Trade in the Modern Era with emphasis on Russia’s Economy
Discussion on Russia-Iran Bilateral Trade in the Modern Era with emphasis on Russia’s Economy

Jahangir Karami; Ehsan Rasoulinezhad; Shahab Alddin Shokri

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2019, , Pages 161-198

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2019.272325.1079

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
Analyzing the Consequences of the UAE Creating Artificial Islands in The Persian Gulf (Considering the Copenhagen School)
Analyzing the Consequences of the UAE Creating Artificial Islands in The Persian Gulf (Considering the Copenhagen School)

Ahmad Jalinoosi; Saeedeh Moradifar

Volume 1, Issue 2 , October 2017, , Pages 281-313

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2017.242117.1030

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
Iran's Position in Geopolitical Competition between China and India: Emphasizing the Role of Chabahar
Iran's Position in Geopolitical Competition between China and India: Emphasizing the Role of Chabahar

Moein Barzegarzadeh zarandi; Qiuomars Yazdanpanah Dero; Javad Etaat

Volume 6, Issue 2 , April 2022, , Pages 343-369

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.348411.1317

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
A Security Effective Structure for National Defense in the 21st Century
A Security Effective Structure for National Defense in the 21st Century

Qiuomars Yazdanpanah Dero

Volume 2, Issue 2 , April 2018, , Pages 355-381

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2018.238126.1014

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
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
A Comparative Study of the Principles of Fair Proceeding in Iran with Tax Litigation Patterns in the United States, Britain, France and Germany
A Comparative Study of the Principles of Fair Proceeding in Iran with Tax Litigation Patterns in the United States, Britain, France and Germany

Hossien Norouzi; Sajjad Hushmandi

Volume 2, Issue 3 , July 2018, , Pages 507-548

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2018.69042

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
The British Self and Continental Other: The Question of British National Identity in the 2016 Referendum
The British Self and Continental Other: The Question of British National Identity in the 2016 Referendum

Fatemeh Salkhori; Mohammad Reza Saeidabadi

Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2020, , Pages 533-570

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.323965.1222

Abstract
  The Brexit, UK’s withdrawal from the EU in 2020 was a pivotal moment in the history of Europe. The United Kingdom and the European Union have a longstanding relationship, which ...  Read More
Scarcity & the EU Resilience-Building Capacity in Moldova by Stabilizing the Transnistrian Conflict
Scarcity & the EU Resilience-Building Capacity in Moldova by Stabilizing the Transnistrian Conflict

Roxana Niknami

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 567-603

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.354114.1333

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
Cultural and Social Context for Patients’ Coping with COVID-19: Experiences from Tehran Hospitals
Cultural and Social Context for Patients’ Coping with COVID-19: Experiences from Tehran Hospitals

Elaheh Karimi Riabi; Manijeh Firoozi

Volume 5, Issue 3 , July 2021, , Pages 577-601

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.338210.1280

Abstract
  Two years after the beginning of the pandemic, various strains of COVID-19 continue to affect relatively all regions and countries in the world. Each country responded to the pandemic ...  Read More
An Investigation of World-System Theory and Globalization in the Rama Novels by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee
An Investigation of World-System Theory and Globalization in the Rama Novels by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee

Zohreh Ramin; Hooshmand Hedayati

Volume 3, Issue 3 , July 2019, , Pages 579-604

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.285224.1110

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
Nation, Ethnicity and Religion; Second Generation Muslims’ Social Identity in Scotland
Nation, Ethnicity and Religion; Second Generation Muslims’ Social Identity in Scotland

Reza Bagheri

Volume 2, Issue 4 , October 2018, , Pages 699-734

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2019.262498.1062

Abstract
  Existing evidence seems to indicate that Muslims in Scotland have constructed hyphenated or hybrid identities that draw on religion, ethnicity and nationality. However, minor attention ...  Read More
Successes and Setbacks of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Positive Balancing with Brazil
Successes and Setbacks of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Positive Balancing with Brazil

Elaheh Nourigholamizadeh

Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 741-783

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.371483.1409

Abstract
  Formal relationship between Iran and Brazil commenced in 1903 with the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce. Since then, their bilateral relations have been shaped by political ...  Read More
History and Political Geography of Central Europe: Explaining the Rise of Euroscepticism and Nativism in Visegrád 4 countries
History and Political Geography of Central Europe: Explaining the Rise of Euroscepticism and Nativism in Visegrád 4 countries

Seyed Nader Nourbakhsh; Seyed Abbas Ahmadi; Qiuomars Yazdanpanah Dero; Abdolreza Faraji Rad

Volume 4, Issue 4 , October 2020, , Pages 773-808

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.322264.1209

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
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