Iran Seeking for Alternative Foreign Policies Against the Prevailing Global Political-Economic System
Iranis a country abundant with energy resources in the Middle East and has beenattempting to implement a relatively independent economic and foreign policystruggling with hegemony of the West, mainly theUnited States. Even thoughIran is a member of International Monetary Fund, and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Social Sciences Research Society
2012-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies |
| Online Access: | http://www.sobiad.org/ejournals/journal_IJSS/arhieves/2012_1/ali_haydar_senyurt.pdf |
| Summary: | Iranis a country abundant with energy resources in the Middle East and has beenattempting to implement a relatively independent economic and foreign policystruggling with hegemony of the West, mainly theUnited States. Even thoughIran is a member of International Monetary Fund, and also an observer in WorldTrade Organization,Iran with its Islamic-oriented theocratic structure has beenseeking alternative integration strategies (i.e. Shanghai CooperationOrganization). In this context,Iran has been trying to improve its economic andpolitical relations withVenezuela,China andRussia that the countries oppose aunipolar world system led by theUnited States acquiring partnerships with thesecountries. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-8063 1309-8063 |