Research Paper
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
Research Paper
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
Research Paper
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
Research Paper
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
Research Paper
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
Research Paper
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