The Effect of the Idea of Self-Reliance on the National Security of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Document Type : Research

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1 Professor of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tehran, Iran.

2 M. A. of International Relations, Political Sciences, Mofid Universithy, Qom, Iran.

3 M. A. of Middle East studies, Mofid University, Qom, Iran.

Abstract

One of the most important issues that today is emphasized in the strategies of the Islamic Republic of Iran is self-reliance. Numerous factors have motivated the Islamic Republic of Iran to pay attention to and emphasize self-reliance, including the experience of imposed war and international sanctions. However, it remains to be seen what the effect of the implementation of this strategy on national security is, because for a long time, the issue of national security has always been the most important concern of past and present governments and has been expanded and taken under the influence of various factors. Accordingly, the leading question of this study is what effect does the idea of self-reliance have on the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran? The hypothesis is that the underlying factors of self-reliance such as national cohesion, major geo-political position of the country, historical-civilizational background, will of political independence, mutual trust of people and rulers, and also the effective and constructive relationship with regional and international players on the realization idea of self-reliance and national security will be effective too. Also, the method used in this research is descriptive-analytic method using survey method. The statistical population was selected from the academic elite and researchers, and then the collected data were analyzed by SPSS l. Finally, the data were analyzed by descriptive-analytic method with reference to the Copenhagen theoretical ideology. The findings showed the existence of a meaningful relationship between contextual variables and national security.

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International Political Economy Studies
Volume 5, Issue 1
September 2022
Pages 229-256

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  • Receive Date: 03 April 2021
  • Revise Date: 25 December 2021
  • Accept Date: 27 December 2021

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