Research Paper
Ontological (In)security and Brexit: ‘Islandness’ Identity and an Emotional Choice
Ontological (In)security and Brexit: ‘Islandness’ Identity and an Emotional Choice

Sam Mohammadpour; Mohammad Reza Saeidabadi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, Pages 1-37

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.389614.1497

Abstract
  Over the past century, the United Kingdom has transitioned through various international roles, from a global superpower during its imperial era to a key partner within the European ...  Read More
Research Paper
Representation of President Raisi’s Helicopter Crash in Media: A NOW Corpus-Based Discourse Analysis
Representation of President Raisi’s Helicopter Crash in Media: A NOW Corpus-Based Discourse Analysis

Somaye Shokati Moqarab; Seyed Vahid Nabavi-Zadeh Namaazi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, Pages 39-78

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.394349.1512

Abstract
  Following the crash of the Iranian Air Force helicopter near the village of Uzi on 19 May 2024, which caused the decease of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other politicians ...  Read More
Research Paper
Facts and Narratives: Russia’s Geopolitical Representations in Justifying the Attack on Ukraine
Facts and Narratives: Russia’s Geopolitical Representations in Justifying the Attack on Ukraine

Yunes Rashidi; Mahdi Karimi; Atefeh Abolhassani

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, Pages 79-112

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.395442.1515

Abstract
  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine involved a combination of hard and soft power measures, with geopolitical representations strategically employed to justify violations of international ...  Read More
Research Paper
From National Concerns to Global Commitments: The Leading Role of France in the Paris Agreement
From National Concerns to Global Commitments: The Leading Role of France in the Paris Agreement

Afsaneh Mirtalebi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, Pages 113-156

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.389879.1501

Abstract
  The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris brought together 195 countries to reach an agreement. Regardless of the environmental issues discussed and agreed ...  Read More
Research Paper
The US-China Value Chain Resilience (2012-2020): Social Networking Analysis (SNA)
The US-China Value Chain Resilience (2012-2020): Social Networking Analysis (SNA)

Mohammad Ali Mousavi; Nahid Pourrostami; Zahra Kalhor

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, Pages 157-200

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.397892.1539

Abstract
  Global supply chains, initially designed to enhance production efficiency and reduce costs through geographically dispersed networks, have evolved into complex global value chains (GVCs) ...  Read More
Research Paper
Global Gender Inequalities: Women’s Inclusion in the Policy Planning of India: A Content Analysis of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012–2017)
Global Gender Inequalities: Women’s Inclusion in the Policy Planning of India: A Content Analysis of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012–2017)

Heshmat Sadat Moinifar; Hanieh Abedini

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, Pages 201-229

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.393756.1511

Abstract
  Gender inequality remains a pressing global issue, with international organisations emphasising the urgent need to resolve it. India, as part of the worldwide community, has aligned ...  Read More
Research Paper
Headline Information Structures and the Politics of Power: A Pragmatic Case Study of Gaza Crisis News Coverage
Headline Information Structures and the Politics of Power: A Pragmatic Case Study of Gaza Crisis News Coverage

Masoumeh Mehrabi; Behrooz Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, Pages 231-276

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.400459.1545

Abstract
  This study examines how news headlines about the October 7, 2023, Gaza crisis employ linguistic structures to convey predetermined framing and reinforce power dynamics. Drawing on Information ...  Read More
Research Paper
Russia’s Strategic Culture toward Iran in the West Asian Region
Russia’s Strategic Culture toward Iran in the West Asian Region

Aref Bijan

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, Pages 277-317

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.400479.1546

Abstract
  This study examines Russia’s strategic culture in West Asia and its implications for bilateral relations with Iran from the post-Soviet period (1991) to recent developments in ...  Read More