مجله رهیافت های سیاسی و بین المللی
سال سوم شماره 1 (پیاپی 27، پاییز 1390)

In this paper, the relationship between social capital and the concept of soft power is evaluated. The definition and analysis of these concepts to explain the components and dimensions of social capital, as well as soft power resources and the funds, are paid. Result of this paper is that the main components of social capital, including trust agreed norms and social participation are associated with the seemingly inevitable modern practices of power (soft). So the solution proposed in this paper extends the concept of power, by emphasizing the concept of social capital and investments in four pillars of politics, economy,culture and society that underling the increase of soft power,will be the outcome of this composition; promote legitimacy,participation, sustainability and accountability and transform the political system’s functioning.

This research, deals with examining the ideological representation of Iran in the language of some American news television channels.On the basis of presumptions of Cultural Studies, the discursive and ideological components behind these media texts and their impacts on “othering” of other discourses are serious matters,which should be seriously considered in examining media texts. Among existing media texts, news media have a unique position in representing the outside world. The examination of some samples of political documentaries about Iran in the prominent American news channels, shows that in these media, Iran and the political Islam is represented as the “other” for the West. Three theoretical traditions, namely Cultural Studies, Postcolonial Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis have been used in order to examine the hypothesis. In this sphere, the concepts of language, representation and ideology are at the heart of theoretical debates. The approach is microanalysis, and then it moves towards grand discourse analysis. Van Leeuwen’s Critical Discourse Analysis is used for analyzing the language of sampling texts.

Since Second World War, the issue of regional integration got a special importance among international relations theories.Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was established in July 1964 by the name of Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD).After the Islamic Revolution in Iran, this organization disbanded in 1980. But in 1985, all the countries expressed willingness to start economic cooperation again with a new name ECO. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the ECO expanded and the members became 10. At the same time in early years of RCD formation, Association for South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) established in 1967 with 10 members, and today it is known as a successful regional organization among members in the field of integration. The main question of this article is that RCD (then ECO), and ASEAN, although they are in relatively similar terms, why does ECO still remained at early stages? The main hypothesis of this paper is that although based on constructive views of Vent, the formation of these two institutions was based on “logical consequence”, but ECO members have not passed these steps and common identity has not created among them.

Revolutions are the international phenomena, because their ideas expand. Islamic Revolution of Iran is similar to the other revolutions in the theme of the Change of International Order. The continuation of the Islamic Revolution exists as an official category in the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The authors, based on the method of the discourse analysis (Fairclough approach), try to reconstruct and interpret the concept of export of revolution from the viewpoints of the Constituent Assembly Of The Constitution Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran (Khobregan-e-Ghanoon-e-Asasi) as the creators of Iran’s Revolutionary Constitution of 1979.

During two last century the importance of social life symbolic aspects issue became notable between socialists. In Bourdieu’s point of view intellectuals are the main social groups which their symbolic products make changes in social human kinds. In this article is going to study the Reza Shah’s symbolic aspects by Bourdieu’s theory.This Article Claims, intellectuals during 1911-1926 in order Achive to progress of the Iran to produce new symbols based on Merged the ancient Iran Symbols with Modernity Symbols, after disappointment in order achive to constitution points. In our view, the Reza Shah’s establishment of new state relying on symbolic world.

Constitutional Revolution, took place in 1906 for establishing of National Sovereignty and the Rule of Law. In the Constitution, some indices of democracy Like: Freedom Of Associations,Press And Legal Equality, were stipulated. In the Constitutional age, too many associations, political groups and two main parties and dependent press were shaped, but instability and law-breaking spread in the society. In this article, the author tries to explain the malfunction and failure of the first experience of associational & party participation. To explain this theme, Huntington’s institutionalizing theory and theory of social cleavages are used.The author maintains that, on the one hand, this revolution occurred in the absence of cultural, economic and social necessary conditions for parliamentary democracy and on the other hand, ideological paradoxes and undemocratic, un institutionalized competition lead to failing of associations and political parties in their democratic functions.

Omawi period is very considerable with regard to the emerging and forming theological challenges, because most of the theological sects were resulted from the controversial issues of this period. From historical view of political thought, the study of political aspects of these theological challenges are very important, because these arguments related to the issues and problems rooted in challenges between the battled forces of political area and taking position about them had clear political outcomes. The present writing tries to study the theological challenges of Omawi period from this point of view and attempt to highlight the political aspects of these challenges.Accordingly, the political discourse of this period was emerged within the theological discourse. As such, by using the discourse analyses method and critical analyses of the theological challenges, the basic problems and elements of political discourse can be explained. In addition, the exact understanding of different theological conceptions of this period is not possible without considering the political context and aspects of them.