مقالات رزومه محمدرضا اویسی

The objective of the present study is to review the theory of government in the political idea of Ibn Khaldun. To this aim and using a hermeneutic approach, the theory of Asabiyyah (social cohesion) as the foundation of Ibn Khaldun’s political doctrine, the emergence of government and its contributing factors, the causes of government’s fall, variety of governments and its best type were discussed in Ibn Khaldun’s theory of government. The method of study was descriptive analysis and the results showed that Ibn Khaldun has been among the first thinkers in the world studying the concept of government and theorizing the origin, definition, way of establishment, types, the ideal form, components, functions, and its fall. Since his theory has the three elements of a scientific theory, that is to say concordance with the objective instances, multi relationships between the concepts in the theory, and the coherence of perception in various circumstances, it can be recognized as one of the first theories of government and has the potential of academic and international publication.

International relations as a scientific phenomenon has several pillars, one of which is culture as the beliefs, traditions and habits of each nation, such a way that one group of international relations theorists, including Huntington, sees culture as a cause of international tensions, while another group sees culture as a cause of international convergences. Therefore, now that the field of culture and cultural issues is considered as an important pillar of international relations in the international system arena, it is necessary to study the function of culture in international relations with a scientific view. So, in this article, the aim is to find the answer to the question that what is the special function of culture as the most fundamental characteristic of any nation in the context of the international system and the field of international relations? Therefore, we have collected the materials using a library method and studied them in a descriptive-analytical manner. Finally, we found that culture, due to its interaction with globalization, has led to the reinforcement of soft power, facilitation of international trade, rapid exchange and internationalization of science, rapid transmission of news, and some other results in international relations.