Geopolitics Quarterly

Geopolitics Quarterly

City Diplomacy and the Formation of Inter-City Relations around the Persian Gulf

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mahsa Amiri 1
Morteza Ghourchi 2
1 Department of Urban Planning, School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor of Political Geography, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/igq.2024.423614.1816
Abstract
Following the contemporary globalization process, cities have gained a strong presence in world politics, and by connecting to international urban networks, they play an effective role in the common interests of themselves and other urban actors. The current research aims to investigate the requirements of forming an international union of cities around the Persian Gulf by strengthening city diplomacy in the region with the benefit of a descriptive-analytical method. In this regard, the background of economic and social relations and the region's current situation have been investigated using reliable sources and articles. Finally, the model of city diplomacy in the Persian Gulf region has been presented. The research findings show that the cities of this region have moved in the direction of divergence despite the presence of many convergence factors, and the formation of an international urban union in the region will play an effective role in increasing convergence and greater peace in the region.
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Keywords
Persian Gulf
City Diplomacy
Globalization
Urban Networks
New Regionalism

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Geopolitics Quarterly
Volume 20, Issue 4
Autumn 2024
Pages 26-49

  • Receive Date 12 November 2023
  • Revise Date 29 December 2023
  • Accept Date 04 January 2024