Journal of World Sociopolitical Studies

Research Paper

Conceptualization of the Hegemon Discourse of the Post-Revolutionary Iran in Septembers of Shiraz: A Cognitive-Multimodal Discourse Analysis

Seyed Vahid Nabavi-Zadeh Namazi; Mohammad Bagher Ghahramani; Zeinab Ghasemitari; Mohammad Javad Zarif Khonsari; Amirsaeid Moloodi

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 653-805

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.384953.1469

Abstract

The 1979 Islamic Revolution marked a pivotal moment in the political relations between the U.S. and Iran, resulting in a “soft war” that primarily unfolded in the media, ... Read More

Research Paper

Adaptive Strategic Ambiguity: An American Response to the Evolving Balance of Power in the Taiwan Strait

Mostafa Pakdel Majd; Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 707-754

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.380462.1454

Abstract

The geopolitical significance of Taiwan has prompted the United States to remain vigilant about the island's security, even after recognizing the People's Republic of China in 1979. ... Read More

Review Article

The Tea Party’s Influence on the Evolution of Conservative Republicanism in the United States

Hamed Mousavi; Majid Adeli

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 755-787

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.376405.1435

Abstract

After the historic victory of Barack Obama, the first African American president, a movement emerged whose adherents regarded the American dream as no longer realizable and saw the ... Read More

Research Paper

Iran's Geopolitical Patterns in the Ukraine Crisis: A Strategic Analysis

Hamidreza Bayat; Shahabeddin Shafi

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 789-839

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.373887.1423

Abstract

The Russia-Ukraine war has ignited a complex geopolitical landscape with far-reaching implications. Global trade disruptions, economic strain, and heightened geopolitical tensions are ... Read More

Research Paper

Constructivist analysis of Russia's Military Invasion of Ukraine (2022)

Mohammad Nazer Shahir; Ali N Boghairy

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 841-876

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.379457.1449

Abstract

Constructivism theory believes that the power, security and survival of a nation are often shaped by the identity structures and perceptions of its agents, which in turn define the ... Read More

Research Paper

Saudi Arabia’s Relations with China and Russia, Hedging and Increasing Relative Power amidst American Disengagement from West Asia: Implications, Change and Continuity

Amir Mohsen Hadian Rasanani

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 877-916

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.382804.1465

Abstract

Saudi foreign policy was mostly affected by its strategic relations with the United States as its primary and sole security provider. However, since the rise of Mohammed Bin Salman, ... Read More Saudi foreign policy was mostly affected by its strategic relations with the United States as its primary and sole security provider. However, since the rise of Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia further developed its relations with permanent non-Western members of the United Nations Security Council, respectively China and Russia. This study mainly contends that this transformation took place through strategic hedging, with regional and global consequences. It is contended that Saudi Arabia has adopted a triangular foreign policy through hedging, in order to balance its foreign relations with America and achieve regional supremacy. In this article, through a thematic analysis, we will investigate the ways in which Saudi foreign policy adopted hedging, the reasons for this action, and the motifs behind this decision. Saudi Arabia has tried to pursue national interests through hedging. This attempt is affected by a post-Cold War environment, preparing for a possible multi-polarization of the international system. Saudi Arabia also tries to improve its image alongside this approach in foreign policy. Correspondingly, this diversification of Saudi foreign policy is noticeably compatible with its domestic policy of opening up and adopting rapid modernization, which is analyzed through hedging and Neoclassical Realism.Saudi foreign policy was mostly affected by its strategic relations with the United States as its primary and sole security provider. However, since the rise of Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia further developed its relations with permanent non-Western members of the United Nations Security Council, respectively China and Russia. This study mainly contends that this transformation took place through strategic hedging, with regional and global consequences. It is contended that Saudi Arabia has adopted a triangular foreign policy through hedging, in order to balance its foreign relations with America and achieve regional supremacy. In this article, through a thematic analysis, we will investigate the ways in which Saudi foreign policy adopted hedging, the reasons for this action, and the motifs behind this decision. Saudi Arabia has tried to pursue national interests through hedging. This attempt is affected by a post-Cold War environment, preparing for a possible multi-polarization of the international system. Saudi Arabia also tries to improve its image alongside this approach in foreign policy. Correspondingly, this diversification of Saudi foreign policy is noticeably compatible with its domestic policy of opening up and adopting rapid modernization, which is analyzed through hedging and Neoclassical Realism.

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Volume & Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, October 2024, Pages 653-916

Conceptualization of the Hegemon Discourse of the Post-Revolutionary Iran in Septembers of Shiraz: A Cognitive-Multimodal Discourse Analysis

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Adaptive Strategic Ambiguity: An American Response to the Evolving Balance of Power in the Taiwan Strait

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The Tea Party’s Influence on the Evolution of Conservative Republicanism in the United States

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Iran's Geopolitical Patterns in the Ukraine Crisis: A Strategic Analysis

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Constructivist analysis of Russia's Military Invasion of Ukraine (2022)

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Saudi Arabia’s Relations with China and Russia, Hedging and Increasing Relative Power amidst American Disengagement from West Asia: Implications, Change and Continuity

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