خلاصة:
the present research studies iran’s foreign policy during the presidency of mr. khaatami with an emphasis on the role of identity patterns of the executive elites in the development of foreign policy by a descriptive-analytic method and the theory of constructivism. the research relies on the hypothesis that identity is regarded as the foundation of national interest. the practical orientation of iran’s foreign policy is considered a state issue in which different governmental institutions including the executive elites have a role. the component of national culture and identity of the executive elites is regarded as an effective factor in the “behavior” of iran’s foreign policy during the period of reformism. the results indicate that with regard to the outstanding element of modernism compared to islamism and nationalism (iranism) for the reformist executive elites and the perception of cultural and identity similarity with some western elements, iran’s foreign policy orientation inclined to the west and this issue paved the way for the polarization of iran’s foreign policy during the next years.
ملخص الجهاز:
In the field of foreign policy, Khatami, with a cultural dimension and through projects such as "Dialogue Among Civilizations" and "De-escalation with the West," sought to enhance Iran's prestige and position in the international community, so that through this path, a peaceful and tranquil image of Iranian society would be formed in the minds and perceptions of the nations of the world.
Reformist elites, with an understanding of the dominant identity and cultural discourse in the international community and the domestic society of Iran, placed the redefinition of national interests based on valuing the role and presence of the people in various fields, including the political development of the country, on their agenda.
At the regional analysis level, the Islamic Revolution, by presenting liberation movements as new actors in the international system, the necessity of creating a cultural revolution in dominated societies by emphasizing the stabilization of the identity and existence of Islamic societies based on religious culture, the importance of exporting the message of self-confidence and independence, avoiding inferiority before foreigners and relying on indigenous values, rejecting colonial policy and the imposition of imported culture, promoting an anti-arrogance spirit and identifying the nature of the "Great Satan," relying on God-centeredness while paying attention to common human values based on human nature, rejecting materialism, 64 Iranian Political Research, Year 10, Number 4, 2023 utilitarianism and opportunism, attention to ethicalness in response to the vacuum of human spirituality, belief in transcendental and metaphysical matters, truth-orientedness and seeking justice, presenting a new model to the world based on religious democracy, the bond between republic and Islamism, the fusion of tradition and modernity, and the explanation of the relationship between legitimacy and acceptability, was able to provide the grounds for interaction among the elites of the Islamic world in the field of epistemology and also civilization-building.
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