فصلنامه مطالعات روابط بین الملل
پیاپی 28 (زمستان 1393)

The presence of the different ethnic groups in the ancient society of Iran has caused the cultural and social exchange throughout history. Because Iran is a multi-ethnic country, the continuity and survival of the identity of Iranian culture throughout history owes a lot to different ethnic groups like Kurds, Azeris, Lors, Beluches, Torkamans, Arabs and Fars. Considering the liveliness of Iranian culture and the social cultural changes in Iran in recent decades, the people of Iran have found a more comprehensive understanding of the world, world culture and their Iranian culture. This recognition and awareness have not been without effect from the internal and external world. The theory that as a result of globalization, we will witness growth and development of ethnic identities and consequently also witness the challenging of national identity in Iran, theoretically and practically cannot be supported considerably. Because in parallel to the process of globalization and fro recognition of the type of connection between Iranian culture and world culture. We can suppose that it is not the separation and distinction of the cultures that do matter but rather the connectivity and interaction of them. Considering this supposition, the most important background for the spread of the universal spirit and globalized inclinations in the Iranian identity can be seen in its historical origin.

The presence of the different ethnic groups in the ancient society of Iran has caused the cultural and social exchange throughout history. Because Iran is a multi-ethnic country, the continuity and survival of the identity of Iranian culture throughout history owes a lot to different ethnic groups like Kurds, Azeris, Lors, Beluches, Torkamans, Arabs and Fars. Considering the liveliness of Iranian culture and the social cultural changes in Iran in recent decades, the people of Iran have found a more comprehensive understanding of the world, world culture and their Iranian culture. This recognition and awareness have not been without effect from the internal and external world. The theory that as a result of globalization, we will witness growth and development of ethnic identities and consequently also witness the challenging of national identity in Iran, theoretically and practically cannot be supported considerably. Because in parallel to the process of globalization and fro recognition of the type of connection between Iranian culture and world culture. We can suppose that it is not the separation and distinction of the cultures that do matter but rather the connectivity and interaction of them. Considering this supposition, the most important background for the spread of the universal spirit and globalized inclinations in the Iranian identity can be seen in its historical origin.

As a major political player on the global stage and a chief trading partner, the European Union (EU) has always occupied a prominent place in Islamic Iran's foreign relations. Bilateral ties, however, have always been strained fluctuating between bad and worse. This article examines Iranian-EU relations since the revolution in Iran with the aim of identifying the factors in Iranian foreign policy that have contributed to estrangement and variations that have characterized Iran-EU ties. It argues that whenever the governments in Tehran have adopted a radical foreign policy, relations have deteriorated and at times when they have pursued a pragmatist line tensions have eased.

September 11 incident leaded to some principle changes in international security and many see it evens more important than the results of the Cold War. This incident not only changed the structure of international system, but made countries to redefine their foreign relations. US relation with its rival in Cold War, Russia, entered into a new stage. The question studied in this paper is: “what are the effects of 9/11 on Russia`s position in international system?” The hypothesis is that the 9/11 incident leaded to an increasing role of Russia in the international system according to the security and political requirements of the US. In this article, the reasons of cooperation between Russia and US is based on offensive realism, US security and its political requirements of the after 9/11 and its effects on the increasing importance of Russia`s position in international system are carefully studied.