The Criticism and Study of International Relation's Theories From Western Thinkers and Imam Khomeini's Point of View

Recognizing the dimension of human's nature and its influence on different and various theories of international relations is the main goal of the present survey. The hypothesis proposes that the way we look at the human's nature is the source of (creating) different ideas and theories about the international relations. The present research aims studying, criticizing, and evaluating some of these theories from Western thinker's viewpoints and Imam Khomeini's viewpoints in the frame work of three approaches: realistic, idealistic, and Islamic approach. Islamic approach, centered on the nature of human being and international relations from Imam Khomeini's viewpoint, challenges the abovementioned two viewpoints, counts them as some sort of going to extremes, and believes that the human's nature is a combination of 'Id' and 'ego' (forces) and based on the fact that wich of these forces, one will strengthen in his existing personality, the international relations can include war or peace.