Persian-Language Media overseas as the Western Tools of Public Diplomacy: Framing COVID-19 Pandemics in Iran by VOA and BBC
Persian-Language Media overseas as the Western Tools of Public Diplomacy: Framing COVID-19 Pandemics in Iran by VOA and BBC

Zohreh Kharazmi; Saeed Mohammadi

Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 1-36

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.308749.1171

Abstract
  The coronavirus pandemic has attracted the international media since the first infection was identified in Wuhan, China in late 2019. Despite the similar frames all around the world, ...  Read More
The Impossible Bargain: Iranian-American Relations in the Extended Framework of Putnam’s Two-Level Game Theory
The Impossible Bargain: Iranian-American Relations in the Extended Framework of Putnam’s Two-Level Game Theory

Adam Eva

Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 37-60

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.301956.1146

Abstract
  Both in the U.S. and in Iran, foreign policy making is the result of a complex negotiation process between the different bodies of the government. In both countries, anti-Iranian and ...  Read More
Rethinking Minorities’ Integration into the Host Society: The Case of Indians in the Baharestan Neighbourhood of Tehran
Rethinking Minorities’ Integration into the Host Society: The Case of Indians in the Baharestan Neighbourhood of Tehran

Naimeh Rezaei; Leila Ebrahimi; Mina Pourmoosavi

Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 61-94

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.307666.1166

Abstract
  This study on Indians in the Baharestan neighbourhood of Tehran investigates the nature of their social integration, and the factors which affect it. By considering integration as a ...  Read More
Diaspora Identity: A Profile of Iraqi Immigrants in the USA
Diaspora Identity: A Profile of Iraqi Immigrants in the USA

Mehdi Bahmani; Javad Etaat

Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 95-132

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.310927.1178

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
The Islamic Republic of Iran in the Rhetoric of the Nation of Islam
The Islamic Republic of Iran in the Rhetoric of the Nation of Islam

Foad Izadi; Hassan Hosseini; Setareh Sadeqi; Susan Anjomerooz

Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 133-175

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.308269.1170

Abstract
  When the Nation of Islam was first established in 1930 by Wallace Fard Muhammad, it managed to attract a segment of African Americans and persuade them to convert to Islam as taught ...  Read More
U.S. Strategy toward Africa and Trump's Rivalry Competition: A Neo-Classical Approach
U.S. Strategy toward Africa and Trump's Rivalry Competition: A Neo-Classical Approach

Atefeh Toghyani; Amirbahram Arabahmadi

Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 177-212

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.304947.1160

Abstract
  This article illustrates the fact that the U.S. administration's behavior toward Africa has always been shaped by the conception of rivalries' presence, rather than the potentials of ...  Read More
A WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East: History, Challenges, and Possible Steps Forward
A WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East: History, Challenges, and Possible Steps Forward

Aref Babashahi; Mohammad Reza Dehshiri

Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 181-212

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.363548.1373

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
Brexit and the English School of International Relations: A Theoretical Study
Brexit and the English School of International Relations: A Theoretical Study

Mohammad Reza Saeid Abadi; Sam Mohammadpour

Volume 4, Issue 2 , April 2020, , Pages 213-240

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.318224.1196

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
The Components of Intercultural Competencies of Iraqi Senior Managers in Health Organizations
The Components of Intercultural Competencies of Iraqi Senior Managers in Health Organizations

Reda Mahmoud Alkenany; Saeid Sharifi; Amer Allamy; Mehrdad Sadeghi

Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 213-245

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.362714.1364

Abstract
  The current research was conducted to analyze the components of intercultural competencies of senior managers in Iraqi health organizations with a qualitative method of thematic analysis ...  Read More
The Impact of Coronavirus on Globalization: Evidence from Different Regions in Asia
The Impact of Coronavirus on Globalization: Evidence from Different Regions in Asia

Ehsan Rasoulinezhad; Sanaz Karimi Vala; Olga Gennadevna Orlova

Volume 5, Issue 2 , April 2021, , Pages 225-254

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.327812.1234

Abstract
  It is generally accepted that COVID-19 is one of the most serious challenges the countries have faced since the end of World War II. The coronavirus, as an external shock has reshaped ...  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
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
The Remote Higher Education over COVID-19 Pandemic: the Case Study of Provisions and Priorities of the University of Tehran's Official Website
The Remote Higher Education over COVID-19 Pandemic: the Case Study of Provisions and Priorities of the University of Tehran's Official Website

Saeed Mohammadi; Zohreh Kharazmi

Volume 5, Issue 2 , April 2021, , Pages 255-294

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.335432.1253

Abstract
  The COVID-19 pandemic brought instructional and administrative possibilities and problematics in higher education internationally. In such conditions, the developing countries suffered ...  Read More
Nuclear Deal and Iran Unfreezing; the Case of the International Crisis Group
Nuclear Deal and Iran Unfreezing; the Case of the International Crisis Group

Saeid Reza Ameli; Atefeh Toghyani

Volume 4, Issue 2 , April 2020, , Pages 281-318

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.272872.1082

Abstract
  Negative socio-psychological repertoire about adversary exists in many societies plunged in conflicts. The challenge is how to make the structure of the society more flexible for a ...  Read More
From One Gulf to Two Gulfs: Bridging the Persian-Arabian Divide in Palestine
From One Gulf to Two Gulfs: Bridging the Persian-Arabian Divide in Palestine

Seyed Hadi Borhani

Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 285-316

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.365079.1379

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
The Communication Strategy of the University of Cape Town and the University of Tehran in Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Communication Strategy of the University of Cape Town and the University of Tehran in Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reza Bagheri; Seyede Zahra Azizi; Seyede Fatemeh Khalkhali; Maliheh Sadat Mousavi

Volume 5, Issue 2 , April 2021, , Pages 295-332

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.330259.1238

Abstract
  With the spread of the Coronavirus in Iran and almost simultaneously around the world, universities were forced to operate online and use distance education. The efficiency of universities ...  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
Governance beyond the State: Delegating Law-Creating Power to Private Actors and Rethinking Authorities in International Law-Making
Governance beyond the State: Delegating Law-Creating Power to Private Actors and Rethinking Authorities in International Law-Making

Haniehalsadat Aboutorabifard

Volume 4, Issue 2 , April 2020, , Pages 319-345

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.314827.1186

Abstract
  The traditional approach to international law granted states an absolute monopoly in making international law and it discussed the rights and powers of states as a sole subject of international ...  Read More
Corporate Resilience and Performance in Food Industry SMEs During COVID-19
Corporate Resilience and Performance in Food Industry SMEs During COVID-19

Ali Davari; Vajihe Baghersad; Vajihe Vafaie

Volume 5, Issue 2 , April 2021, , Pages 333-366

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.333749.1248

Abstract
  The small and medium entrepreneurs’ and managers’ main interest is to avoid the problems resulting from the economic and social crisis during COVID-19. One way to prevent ...  Read More
Exploring Reactions in Paris and Berlin to the US withdrawal from the JCPOA
Exploring Reactions in Paris and Berlin to the US withdrawal from the JCPOA

Issa Adeli

Volume 4, Issue 2 , April 2020, , Pages 347-378

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.314966.1187

Abstract
  Germany and France are often viewed as the EU pillars in their common European foreign policy. After Brexit, their role has become even more significant. Consequently, the Euro-Atlantic ...  Read More
Globalization and the Conduct of Hindu Radicalism in Authority
Globalization and the Conduct of Hindu Radicalism in Authority

Heshmat Sadat Moinifar; Seyed Mostafa Mostafavi

Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 353-386

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.364909.1378

Abstract
  Following the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, the sociopolitical rivalry between Hindu religious nationalists and secular democratic nationalists that arose during the ...  Read More
Managing Infodemic on COVID-19 Related Issues: ‘Building Resilience to Misinformation’ in IRNA and FARS News agencies Instagram Pages
Managing Infodemic on COVID-19 Related Issues: ‘Building Resilience to Misinformation’ in IRNA and FARS News agencies Instagram Pages

Hamideh Molaei

Volume 5, Issue 2 , April 2021, , Pages 367-398

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.335534.1255

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
Portrayal of Muslims in Bollywood: Case-Study of the Tanhaji Movie
Portrayal of Muslims in Bollywood: Case-Study of the Tanhaji Movie

Hamideh Molaei; Sahar Hussain Babaei

Volume 4, Issue 2 , April 2020, , Pages 379-400

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.314905.1185

Abstract
  This paper aims to investigate the portrayals of Hindu-Muslim relations in recent Bollywood movies with a specific emphasis on the Tanhaji movie. The movie narrates and depicts a religious ...  Read More
Oil Issue and Discursive Shifts in Iranian Politics (1942-1952)
Oil Issue and Discursive Shifts in Iranian Politics (1942-1952)

Homeira Moshirzadeh; Mohammad Hosein Khanlarkhani

Volume 7, Issue 3 , July 2023, , Pages 395-446

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.368201.1393

Abstract
  Following the invasion of the allied forces in September 1941, chaos and crisis characterized the Iranian socio-political life for more than a decade. The “issue of oil” ...  Read More