چکیده:
Since the changes in the international system resulting from the end of the Cold War and those arising from such global processes as economic globalization and information revolution the role and position of foreign policy in improving political، economic، cultural and security situation of countries have gained more importance. The present paper seeks to answer the question as to what has been the impact of global developments، resulting from changes in the international system and globalization، over the Iran’s foreign policy of Iran in the past two decades. This author is of the view that، pursuant to these developments، economic and cultural tools in furthering foreign policy goals have become more important and، despite the continued emphasis on the earlier principles and ideals of the Islamic Revolution، the country’s foreign policy discourse underwent changes، including the export of revolution discourse، attention to economic variables in foreign policy and changes in foreign policy language.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Post Cold War Global Developments and Foreign Policy Discourse of Iran Mahmoud Vaezi Abstract Since the changes in the international system resulting from the end of the Cold War and those arising from such global processes as economic globalization and information revolution the role and position of foreign policy in improving political, economic, cultural and security situation of countries have gained more importance.
Introduction The end of the cold war ideological and non-ideological rivalries and, consequently, the creation of new conditions in the international system, on the one hand, and changes in global processes arising from economic globalization and telecommunication revolution, on the other, were among global developments that began in the early 1990s and affected different aspects of political life, including states’ foreign policies.
The Impact of the international System on Iran’s Foreign Policy: The extent to which Iran’s foreign policy has been affected by the new international system is subject to much discussion due to the particularities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which include: Iran’s geopolitical position, (Furtig, 2007: 632-635); Iran’s abundant natural resources, (Cooper, 1998: 473)Iran’s emphasis on the unjust nature of the international system, (Moshirzadeh, 2007: 533-535; Sariolghalam, 2001: 115);Iran’s particularities in cultural and religious identity, (Aysha, 2006: 240-245); Iran’s power structure, and Iran’s security and geo-strategic position,( sariolghalam, 1379 : 23-34) In the Cold War and bi-polar environment, the security of all states was to be maintained mainly through their alignment with one of the two superpowers.