Isa MULAJ As the 20th anniversary of the fall of communism and disintegration of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) is approaching, Ukraine’s position from some perspectives can still be considered as unsettled or being shaped. After two decades of independence as a non-aligned … [Read more...]
Democracy and Religion: Iranian Islamic Republic Experience
Saeid MIRZAKHANI The Islamic Republic in Iran introduced a new political model named “religious democracy” which is of great importance for those who try to harmonize religion with modern institutions. This new model, in fact, has risen as a certain and independent political philosophy and … [Read more...]
Geopolitical Contest in Black Sea Domain and Its Impact on Iran’s Foreign Policy
Ezatollah EZATI, Masoud ALMASI In this article the purpose is to show the geopolitical impacts of Black Sea domain on Iran's foreign policy. Iran's internal and foreign policy beside the matters about oil and the ways of transporting it through the Black Sea domain have always been under the … [Read more...]
Political and Social Participation in Iran
Mohammad Reza HAFEZNIA Zahra AHMADIPOR Political history of Iran in the past shows that the people of Iran have been deprived from the opportunities in participation and political decision making, and the kings and rulers basically were not believer on such right for the people. The first … [Read more...]