Volume 29 (2023)
Volume 28 (2022)
Volume 27 (2021)
Volume 26 (2020)
Volume 25 (2019)
Volume 24 (2018)
Volume 23 (2017)
Volume 22 (2016)
Volume 21 (2015)
Volume 20 (2014)
Volume 19 (2013)
Volume 18 (2013)
Volume 17 (2012)
Volume 16 (2011)
Volume 15 (2010)
Volume 14 (2009)
A Survey on the Islamic Republic of Iran's Security Approach to Central Asia
Abstract
Due to its particular geopolitical, economic, civilization and strategic location, Iran has always faced various threats by the superpowers. To this, Russia (former Soviet Union) as ... Read MoreComparative Study of Iran and Turkey Soft Power in Azerbaijan
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The Republic of Azerbaijan is an important country in the South Caucasus which due to enjoying a geopolitical position in the energy sector, especially after the Soviet collapse, has ... Read MoreStudy of Positive Aspects and the Essentiality of Iran’s Activeness in Belt – Road Initiative from the Copenhagen Prism
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Asia as a vast continent is facing new developments. Regional and trans-regional players have proposed some new initiatives in order to secure their own interests in different parts ... Read MoreThe Effect of Position of Energy Pipelines on Geopolitics of Caucasus and Central Asia
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Before collapse of the Soviet Union, energy pipelines of Central Asia and Caucasus regions were exclusively possessed by the Russians, who were the only regional power in geopolitics ... Read MoreRussia‘s Energy Strategy: Necessity of Cooperation with OPEC
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Russia is a main actor in global energy market of production, exportation and transit. Russia’s energy strategy for 2035 and evolutions in energy market indicate that the market ... Read MoreClarification of Afghanistan as a Sub-Regional Focus with Emphasis on South Asia and the Role of India
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Afghanistan is located in a region that from a political, security, economic, cultural and geopolitical point of view, can be placed in a sub-class of a multi-regional system which ... Read MoreRussia’s Approach against Economic Sanctions (2014 – 2018)
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Economic sanctions always bring along both positive and negative results for a country. The economic sanctions against Russia since 2014 caused inflation, difficulty of access to international ... Read MoreNon-Governmental Organizations in Color Revolution of Kyrgyzstan
Abstract
In the twentieth century and after the Second World War, an organization was recognized in international communities, in which no government could become a member. Known as non-governmental ... Read MoreAnalytical Review of the Central Asia Regional Building Challenges
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In this paper, the Regional building process of economic and political dimensions of Central Asia in light of various factors checked, some of the factors include: Mutual cooperation, ... Read Moreرقابت اقتصادی ایالات متحده و چین در تاجیکستان
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Competitive behavior of the countries in economic area of contemporary era has led to the formation of new theoretical approaches for explaining those behaviors. In the mentioned era, ... Read MoreProspect of Georgia's accession to NATO and its consequences for the region
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With the collapse of the former Soviet Union and dissolution of Warsaw pact, the idea of NATO expansion to the East became an important international issue and posed a major concern ... Read MoreRussia’s Political Culture: Roots, Dimensions and Ramifications
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Political culture is a concept addressed by scholars in recent decades in an attempt to explain a society’s individuals’ political behavior and the government’s ... Read MoreWater and Sustainable Development in Central Asia
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Water has a vital role in all aspects of human life. It is used for developing all areas including agriculture, industry, and human development. Potable water resources are very rare ... Read MoreThe Socialization of Post-Soviet Elites and Russia's Regional Hegemony
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During the Post-Cold War era, Moscow used various tools to secure its interests in the Post-Soviet space. Although Russia's status as one of the world's great powers might have been ... Read MoreLegal Aspects of Exploitation of Hirmand Border River by Iran and Afghanistan
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Since the ownership of border rivers is not entirely in the hands of a certain country, exploiting and employing these rivers have been always a controversial issue within many governments. ... Read MoreSmart Diplomacy and Managing Caspian Sea Issues
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Smart diplomacy is a concept which is used arguably by foreign diplomacy executives in order to utilize the opportunities and different capabilities of their countries, including material ... Read MoreDrug Trafficking and Terrorist Violations in Central Asia
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The linkage between terrorism and drugs in Central Asia is commonly based upon a simplified perception of Afghanistan’s situation. Accordingly the violation that is derived from ... Read MoreUnderstanding the Smart Power in Russia’s Foreign Policy (2014 – 2019)
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It is more than a decade that the concept of “smart power” had entered the realm of political and international studies. It firstly initiated in the political and diplomatic ... Read MoreAn Explanation of Energy Corridors upon Theories of International Relations: A Case Study of the TAPI and the Peace Pipeline
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In the multipolar system with the supremacy of a single pole, international agendas are usually determined by the hegemonic power. The hegemonic power has also more freedom of act in ... Read MoreBRICS’s Capacities and Russia's Constraints on Changing International Order
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Kremlin insisting on the idea of BRICS as a diplomatic club of emerging regional powers for a decade and rebuilding this idea in order for challenging US domination over global economic ... Read MoreTurkey's Foreign Policy Outlines in Central Asia
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With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ankara was very hopeful about the implementation of pan – Turkism. Turkey's expectations in this regard were largely based on the fact that ... Read MoreDiscursive Study of Continuity and Change of Iran’s Foreign Policy Principles in South Caucasus
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Fundamental changes have occurred in Iran's Foreign Policy, by Islamic Revolution and special principles were formed in Islamic Republic of ... Read MoreBelt – Road Initiative: Fortifier of Heartland Theory
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Eurasia which is called as the heart of world politics in Heartland Theory is facing such wide and diverse developments in the light of Belt – Road Initiative that would add to ... Read MoreAmerica's Missile Defense and the Security of Russia Region
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American missile defense shield defines from cold war in context of "Star Wars", "global protection against limited attacks", "National Missile Defense" and most recently "comparative ... Read MorePathology of the EU-Georgia cooperation regime in the form of "Partnership and Cooperation agreement"