The small players in great game (case study: Caucasus's Khavanin)

with regard to its historical background, natural conditions and political geography. Caucasus is made up of a variety of races, followers and cultures of different rituals and religionsn. historical links of caucasus residents with Iranian civilization and culture resulted in their adherence to Iranian governments in equilibrium with Roman , Ottoman and Russian policies. Following the collapse of Safavids, which was simultaneous s’ with Tsarist Russia being at the height of its power and hundred years a away from the wars of iran & Russia . political instability of Iran, continual installation and downfall of several governments absence,of power in the region, insecurity and internal pressures as well as foreign interventions, all and all paved the ground for the separation of Caucasus from iran.