نشریه مطالعات منافع ملی
پیاپی 6 (زمستان 1395)

Secularism in the Opinion of Western ThinkersDr. Abdul Rahman AlemReza NasiriAbstract:Although concepts such as secularization, mundane and worldly have similar meaning, there are some differences between them. However, the secularization has three characteristics: 1) decline in the role of religion to give meaning to the social sphere, 2) structural difference: there is a distinction between religious institutions and worldly institution, 3) transition from religious behavior and perception to worldly one. The secularism is inseparable from modernity. Modernity is a culture and religion and not similar to geography and history. Western modernization is so powerful to make everything similar to itself. So, divine religions would be faced with challenges by expansion of modernization. Secularism acknowledges the religion in the society, but it insists on its principles: 1) the religion has to be separable from politics and government 2) the religion has to acknowledge the exclusive authority of natural science, 3) the religion doesn’t have to rule over the people.Key Words: Secularism, Worldly, Modernity, Postmodernity

The Interaction of Culture and Foreign Policy in Information AgeDr.Hasan Shamsini GhiasvandAbstract: The most theorists believe that convergent communication and cultural interaction would result in the more convergence in the region and the world. An increase in cultural communication makes the exchange of ideas more necessary. Moreover, it creates conditions for new cooperations in cultural, economic and political areas. It seems undeniable necessity of using cultural potentials in order to enhance relations between nations, to establish regional unions based on common cultural elements in world after the cold war. In addition to official diplomacy, it is essential to pay attention to cultural diplomacy and to promote high values by careful planning in art, educational and cultural areas to serve the national interest. From this perspective, the cultural diplomacy could be used not only for cultural aims, but to achieve political, security and military aims.Key Words: Constructivism, Convergence, Culture, Globalization,

The Political Thought of Allameh TabatabaiDr. Mohsen JalilvandMohammad Reza Bashiri AzarAbstract:Allameh Tabatabai is among the leading and influential thinkers of contemporary era. It is impossible to analyze the history of the contemporary Iran in various fields such as religion, philosophy and culture without considering his thought. He had various works in interpretation, philosophy and ethics, which have inspired many Iranian, Islamic and even Western thinker in recent decades, and had a major role in the religious and political development of Iran by training individuals such as Mottahari and Beheshti. The influence of this Iranian philosopher could be analyzed in behavioral and intellectual aspects. The attitude of Allameh Tabatabai towards the establishment of the state is based on religion and wisdom. He presented his political thought by considering Islamic principles and using rational method. By adopting a social approach to Islamic principles, he believed the implementation of Islam is relied on the establishment of government.Key Words: Political Philosophy, Political Thought, Political Figh, Methodology

The Impact of New US Security Doctrine on Arm Race among Arab states of the Persian GulfDr.Masoud MotallebiKamjo RahmaniAbstract:The security has been transformed in the globalization era. In fact, the complexities of security have increased. These complexities include the decline of states' security, the role of regional and transnational actors in security, and the importance of economic and cultural security. Given these conditions and certain characteristics of the Persian Gulf, the US security policy was transformed in the Persian Gulf. This policy adopted based on the role of regional states in security and balance of power, reform of the free market, institution, advanced education, active media, the rule of law and gradual democracy. This policy has also several features include the sale of conventional weapons to pro Western countries, to prevent regional states to acquire weapons of mass destruction and good relations with regional Arab states.Kew Words: United States, Security, Persian Gulf, Iran, Arms

Russia as a kleptocratic systemMohammad Reza Jalali BaranjyDr. Ebrahim MotaghiAbstract:Corruption, as an ominous phenomenon, has affected the societies since times long past and made a bad impact on their economic, social, political development. In fact, it is one of the most important obstacle to development and modernization. Russia is among those countries which have been undergone by widespread and systematic corruption in government. The author would analyze the role of state in corruption and explain the characteristics of kleptocratic system and study Russia as a kleptocratic system.Key Words: Corruption, kleptocracy, Russia

The autopsy of Iran and Saudi Arabia's approach to the developments in Yemen (2012-2016)Dr. Malek ZolghadrRazieh HashemiAbstract:New developments in Arab world transformed the approach of regional states to security and political issues of the Islamic world including Yemen. Given declining the status of Saudi Arabia, its approach to Yemen has been transformed. In fact, Saudi Arabia has tried to decrease the influence of other counries in Yemen by adopting military, economic and religious policies. Saudi Arabia's policies in Yemen include: to change the regional axis (Shia Crescent), to prevent Iran from exerting its influence in Yemen (to create chaos in the region) and to save Yemen. Iran has neutralized Saudi Arabia's policies by adopting tactics include: to give its political and strategic support for Yemen, to prevent some countries from joining Saudi Arabia's coalition and to widen gap between Arab states.Key Words: Huthi Movement, Shia Crescent, Shia Geopolitic, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Yemen