Iranian Journal of Public Policy

Iranian Journal of Public Policy

Iran's Policy Requirements in the South Caucasus after the Second Karabakh War (2020): With Emphasis on Iran-Armenia Relations

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Amirroham Shojaie
Seyed Amir Niakooee
Associate Professor of International Relations, Faculty of Literature and humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
10.22059/jppolicy.2024.99831
Abstract
The main question of the article is: considering the developments in the South Caucasus, especially after the Second Karabakh War in 2020 and the conflicts between these two actors in 2023, which led to the capture of Nagorno-Karabakh by Baku; What approaches should the Islamic Republic of Iran take towards this Region, especially in relation to Armenia?To answer this question, by using the basics and components of aggressive neoclassical realism theory, policy prescriptions will be discussed. The findings of the research, emphasizing the necessity of adopting comprehensive nationalist approaches, enumerate the importance of changing the way Iran's political elites look at the events of this region and emphasize on things such as: taking seriously the threat of the Baku-Israel alliance and establishing a deep multi-dimensional Relationship with Armenia. The research method is matching the theory with the case and extracting relevant prescriptions and the method of data collection is also in the form of a library.
Keywords
Iran's Foreign Policy
South Caucasus
Armenia
Karabakh War
Aggressive Neoclassical Realism
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Iranian Journal of Public Policy
Volume 10, Issue 4
Autumn 2024
Pages 141-154