Regional Cooperation Model in the Horizon of Outlook Plan

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 - Associate Professor of Political Geography, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 – M.A of Political Geography, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3 - M.A of Political Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

This study attempts to answer question addressing significance of regionistic view and foundation as well as background of the development trend of regional cooperation all over the world. Impacts of various markets – based cooperation scenarios or those of state – run on this model along with exploring the features of the most appropriate common model for regional cooperation which has brought about the introduction of the leading common stream of regional development model constitute another part of the study. The study was conducted on the basis of meta – analysis research method through which achievement of the objectives identified for the Iranian 20 year Prospective Development were also investigated .The study first deals with the significance of globalization and regionalization followed by investigation of the  aspects of old and new regionalization approaches. Moreover, regional development models are briefly investigated from two perspectives: “Economic Models for Regional Development” and “Scenarios for Regional Development and Cooperation ". At the conclusion, the study offers proposed models and approaches for development of South–West Asia.
 
 

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