Research Article

THE ROLE OF SHIISM IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

Number: 62 May 16, 2024
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THE ROLE OF SHIISM IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

Abstract

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 caused Iran to shape its foreign policy along with its domestic political structure, within the framework of a certain Shiite understanding of Islam. Within this context and through the use of the explanatory case study method, this study aims to examine the effect of Shiism within the foreign policy of the post-Revolution Islamic Republic of Iran. First, the foreign policy-making process of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its various elements were discussed within the framework of the views of the Republic’s founder, the Supreme Leader Khomeini. Second, the effect of Shiism within and on Iranian foreign policy and affected regions will be explored and discussed. This study reports that Shiism is the most significant determining element in Iran’s foreign policy following the 1979 Revolution, that the country’s foreign policy approaches are not entirely Shiism-oriented, that there are deviations from this strictly Shiite approach, and that Iran’s foreign policy also includes realpolitik approaches.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Science

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

May 16, 2024

Publication Date

May 16, 2024

Submission Date

June 1, 2023

Acceptance Date

April 5, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 62

APA
Caferoğlu, O. C., & Ünal, S. (2024). THE ROLE OF SHIISM IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 62, 333-352. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1308917
AMA
1.Caferoğlu OC, Ünal S. THE ROLE OF SHIISM IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. PAUSBED. 2024;(62):333-352. doi:10.30794/pausbed.1308917
Chicago
Caferoğlu, Oğuz Can, and Serkan Ünal. 2024. “THE ROLE OF SHIISM IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 62: 333-52. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1308917.
EndNote
Caferoğlu OC, Ünal S (May 1, 2024) THE ROLE OF SHIISM IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 62 333–352.
IEEE
[1]O. C. Caferoğlu and S. Ünal, “THE ROLE OF SHIISM IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN”, PAUSBED, no. 62, pp. 333–352, May 2024, doi: 10.30794/pausbed.1308917.
ISNAD
Caferoğlu, Oğuz Can - Ünal, Serkan. “THE ROLE OF SHIISM IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 62 (May 1, 2024): 333-352. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1308917.
JAMA
1.Caferoğlu OC, Ünal S. THE ROLE OF SHIISM IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. PAUSBED. 2024;:333–352.
MLA
Caferoğlu, Oğuz Can, and Serkan Ünal. “THE ROLE OF SHIISM IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 62, May 2024, pp. 333-52, doi:10.30794/pausbed.1308917.
Vancouver
1.Oğuz Can Caferoğlu, Serkan Ünal. THE ROLE OF SHIISM IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. PAUSBED. 2024 May 1;(62):333-52. doi:10.30794/pausbed.1308917

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