هويت و شاخص هاي سياست خارجي جمهوري اسلامي ايران

IDENTITY AND FOREIGN POLICY INDICATORS IN I.R.IRAN

This research surveys the relationship between elements of identity and foreign policy indicators in the Islamic Republic of Iran (I.R.I.). For this purpose, at first it explains constructivism theory because of the essence of I.R.I constitution and Islamic-Iranian norms and values in foreign policy. According to this approach, these values and norms shape the I.R.I, identity, and identity determines its interests and foreign policy. The research intends to study the role of I.R.I, identity in its foreign policy. The main question is what includes the most important indicator in foreign policy of I.R.I? Other questions are: 1- Which elements in I.R.I, identity have the main impact on Iranian foreign policy? 2- What is the stand of economic interests in these indices? The hypothesis of this research is that security approach is the main indicator in I.R.I, foreign policy. Furthermore, economic interests have no stand in these indicators. This article has been organized in two parts: the first part is about constructivism theory in international relations and foreign policy, and the second part analyzes I.R.I, foreign policy indicators based on its identity. The results show that security approach is the most important factor affecting I.R.I, foreign policy. Findings also show that there is not any attention to economic interests in Foreign Policy Indicators.