فصلنامه راهبرد
پیاپی 43 (بهار 1386)

Dr Rohani argues in his speech that the realization of our dream to become a developed country is possible only when development transforms into a national goal. In our country, the 20-year vision plan clarifies that Iran must be considered a developed country within the next 18 years, ranking first in economic, scientific and technological fields at the regional level. Of course, reaching this goal requires political and economic stability. It also needs the enhancement of capital market. Some economic researchers believe that capital accumulation was the driving force of scientific, industrial and economic revolution during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe. Therefore, financing important projects in the field of industry and infrastructure, especially in oil, gas and petrochemical industries is of great importance.

Different views on developing natural gas resources in the country and how to use them suggest that it doesnt exist a clear strategy for developing natural gas resources. This article tries to mention some points which can help us to develop a methodology in this regard. Also, in this article, the author elaborates on the necessity of the formulation of a comprehensive Energy Plan. The article also includes a forecast of gas supply and demand until 2015.

Bush announced in several national speeches during 2006 that the US was addicted to oil and it was dependent on energy supply from unstable regions. Although, there is a general consensus among American Strategists on the dangers of this dependency, but they do not have similar recommendations in this regard. Accordingly, there are a lot of questions on the efficiency of the Bush energy policy. It seems that the Bush administration has recognized the energy challenges of the U.S. but could not plan and fulfill an proper policy to cope with these challenges. This article analyzes the different aspects of the Bush energy policy.

This article studies the status of Iran and Iraq in the Persian Gulf regional security system in the light of new developments in the region. The author believes that Iraq is no longer considered a threatening actor and the role of Shier element has been increased in the power equations in the region. These changes have made Iran and Iraq closer to each other. As a result, the formation of a new security system based on these new developments seems necessary. After introducing the new characteristics of such a security arrangements, the author concludes that no regional security system will be successful without collective efforts among all regional countries. Cooperation among Persian Golf countries requires leaving aside threat perceptions and strengthening economic and strategic ties.

The comparative study of the structural needs of budgeting in the technical and policy-making fields, the current situation of budgeting in Iran and feasibility studies for envisioned reforms show that reforming budgeting system lacks necessary prerequisites. Under these conditions, the efforts made by Management and Planning Organization for modifying categories and establishing new indices are necessary steps but could not be considered enough for reforming the budgeting Process. Conducting these reforms needs reaching a particular theoretical foundation and policy in which the role of economic and social interest groups has been regulated based upon the gradual decreasing share of oil revenues which is under the control of pubic sector.

This article studies economic problems of Iran their reasons and particularly the phenomenon of low growth with the emphasis on the role of state and its relationships with social classes. Also it tries to present some solutions for these problems and for confronting challenges in the future. Among other issues related to Iranian economy, the authors address low and fluctuating rate of economic growth, unequal distribution of revenues, technological backwardness, inflation and unemployment as well as some structural problems including the dependency of Iranian economy on natural resources and its asymmetrical interaction with the world, and finally the continuation of precapitalist productive relations along with capitalism and state economy.

Following terrorism attacks on September 11, 2007 in New York which led to the destruction of the twin towers of world trade center, the U.N. Security Council ratified the resolution number 1373 on September 28 of that year, imposing some obligations on member states. Also, the resolution asked them to adopt complementary measures regarding struggling against terrorism including information exchange. In the framework of this resolution a committee for struggling against terrorism was established. This article studies the system created by the resolution.

Only after a few hours following 9/11 event, many academics and journalists in the United States wrote that the post-modern era had ended, the boundary between good and evil had been delineated and relativism had been forcibly abrogated.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the region witnessed the inflow of poor people looking for earning money from natural resources existing in the sea. This led to environmental degradation due to the loose control over fishing. Unauthorized fishing in the Caspian Sea has exposed Sturgeons to the danger of extinction. This article explores the best ways for the preservation of this valuable species.

The Commission on the status of women (CSW) affiliated to the U.N. Economic and Social Council ratified a resolution draft called "Increasing Women's Participation in development; an enabling environment for obtaining gender equality and women's progress with the emphasis on education, health and employment", in its 50th session held from 27 February to 10 March 2006. In this document, the characteristics of a favorable environment for the empowerment of women as well as the obstacles and challenges facing the creation of such an environment have been described. This article studies the main points of this resolution, evaluates the current situation of the Convention on eradication of all forms of discrimination against women and presents some recommendations in this regard for the Islamic Republic of Iran.

An effective, realistic and sound intercultural relationship can lead to the improvement of intercultural understanding. It seems that many failures in intercultural cooperation and conflict resolution are related to communicative problems and cultural differences. In other words, establishing a king of effective and appropriate relationship based in good intentions and also a bilateral cultural understanding can resolve many national and international conflicts. Today, there exists many social, economic and political crises throughout the world which cannot be resolved by traditional means. This article tries to help the Islamic Republic of Iran in adopting measures aiming at creating intercultural understanding and governmental reforms.

This article argues that a strong link between human rights NGOs and hegemonic powers contributes to the prevention of violating human rights all over the world. Along these lines, Panopticon is a useful allegory which shows a part of possible relations between hegemons and human rights NGOs. In fact, Panopticon is an exemplary institution aiming at controlling the behavior of prisoners through a self-disciplined system. The authors while recognizing the fact that a major part of studies conducted about NGOs are focusing on their impact on policies adopted by governmental elements, conclude that human rights NGOs and hegemons have common interests in preventing some cases of human rights violation such as genocide. However, in other cases, their interests sometimes are not the same.

Instability in the post September 11 era has created a more favorable atmosphere for NATO to take initiatives in the field of international security and political interactions. For this reason, NATO tries to implement socialization in central and east European countries within a security framework. Training and encouragement in the process of socialization.