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nezhadheidari Z, azhdari B, hasanibagheri M. The Main Trends in the Security Policymaking of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2011 to 2020. پژوهشهاي سياسي جهان اسلام 2024; 14 (4)
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1- Department of Political Science, Baft Branch, Islamic Azad University, Baft, Iran
2- Department of Political Science, Baft Branch, Islamic Azad University, Baft, Iran(Responsible author) ,b.azhdari9@iau.ac.ir
2- Department of Political Science, Baft Branch, Islamic Azad University, Baft, Iran(Responsible author) ,
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Security developments in West Asia between 2011 and 2020 confronted the Islamic Republic of Iran with a set of complex, multilayered, and transboundary threats that fundamentally transformed the nature of its security policymaking. The Syrian crisis, the withdrawal of United States forces from Iraq, the emergence and expansion of ISIS, the intensification of regional rivalry with Saudi Arabia, and the implementation of the U.S. “maximum pressure” policy collectively placed Iran’s security environment in a new phase that could no longer be managed solely through traditional models of territorial defense. Within this context, the central research question of this study asks: What transformations shaped the security policymaking of the Islamic Republic of Iran between 2011 and 2020, and how did these transformations lead to a redefinition of Iran’s concept and model of national security?
Drawing on the theoretical framework of securitization and employing a qualitative descriptive–analytical methodology, this study examines the main trends in Iran’s security policymaking and demonstrates how shifts in threat perception have directed the country’s practical policies at domestic, regional, and international levels. The findings indicate that Iran’s security policy during this period rested on three core pillars: first, threat-oriented thinking and proactive response through the preemptive identification and management of threats beyond national borders; second, the deepening of regional strategic depth through reliance on the Axis of Resistance and a network of allied actors; and third, the construction of multilayered deterrence through the simultaneous use of military, economic, political, technological, and cyber instruments. The results further show that, in Iran’s approach during this decade, security acquired a multidimensional character that extended beyond the military sphere to encompass economic, social, identity-based, and technological domains. Ultimately, Iran’s security policymaking between 2011 and 2020 can be characterized as a hybrid, flexible, and resilience-oriented model aimed at managing complex threats, enhancing domestic resilience, and preserving the balance of power within a transformed regional security environment.
Drawing on the theoretical framework of securitization and employing a qualitative descriptive–analytical methodology, this study examines the main trends in Iran’s security policymaking and demonstrates how shifts in threat perception have directed the country’s practical policies at domestic, regional, and international levels. The findings indicate that Iran’s security policy during this period rested on three core pillars: first, threat-oriented thinking and proactive response through the preemptive identification and management of threats beyond national borders; second, the deepening of regional strategic depth through reliance on the Axis of Resistance and a network of allied actors; and third, the construction of multilayered deterrence through the simultaneous use of military, economic, political, technological, and cyber instruments. The results further show that, in Iran’s approach during this decade, security acquired a multidimensional character that extended beyond the military sphere to encompass economic, social, identity-based, and technological domains. Ultimately, Iran’s security policymaking between 2011 and 2020 can be characterized as a hybrid, flexible, and resilience-oriented model aimed at managing complex threats, enhancing domestic resilience, and preserving the balance of power within a transformed regional security environment.
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Received: 2024/05/25 | Accepted: 2024/10/2 | Published: 2024/12/21
Received: 2024/05/25 | Accepted: 2024/10/2 | Published: 2024/12/21
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