نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشیار روابط بین المل، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم تحقیقات تهران
2 استاد روابط بین المل، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی، تهران، ایران
3 دانشیار روابط بینالمل، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم تحقیقات تهران، تهران، ایران
4 دانش آموخته روابط بین المل، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم تحقیقات تهران
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نویسندگان [English]
Extended Abstract
Introduction
Considering this Fact that 11 September, 2001 incident had enhanced Iran regional status in the Middle East, and other regional powers like Saudi Arabia and Turkey strived to limit Iran Regional power. Arab world Upheavals provided an opportunity for them to decrease in Iran regional power in the context of Sectarianism based on balance of power. This balance of power has been become more complicated after the involvement of Russia Federation and United States.
Methodology
Using descriptive–analytic and modeling method, we considered the impact of recent Arab World Upheavals on regional balance of power in the Middle East region.
Findings
The Origin of Arab World Upheavals had been the authoritarian regimes in middle east region
Following the recent Arab World Upheavals in Tunisia and Egypt, they lost the arising opportunity due to the failure in passing nation–state process in the past years;
The recent Arab World Upheavals had intensified regional Balance of power between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East region;
Turkey and Qatar enhanced their interactions with Russia and Iran as a result of their gap with Saudi Arabia;
The United States had different foreign policy toward Middle East balance of power during Obama and Trump presidency;
Russia had active role in Syria and Iraq following the recent Arab World Upheavals.
Discussion
After the 11 September 2001 incident Saudi Arabia and Turkey was not able to limit Iran enhanced regional power as a result of US Invasion to Iraq and creating new Shiite regime. The recent Arab World Upheavals provide an opportunity for regional Sunni power such as Saudi Arabia and Turkey to control the Iran increased regional power through the sectarianism based on balance of power supported by the US new Republican Government. But they could not realized their objectives and contain Iran arising power in Middle East. As far, Turkey and Qatar as the follower of moderate Islam increased in their interactions with Russia and Iran.
Conclusion
The regional balance of power among Middle East powers following the recent Arab World Upheavals will not have a winner. It seems, it should be managed by regional or infra regional powers through their increased interactions in the region.
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