Investigating the challenges and obstacles to the formation of a security model of the balance of power in the Middle East (2020-2001).

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD Student in Political Science, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the challenges and obstacles to the formation of The security model of the balance of power in the Middle East in the period 2001 to 2020. During this period, with the formation of 9/11 and the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, The balance of power system in the Middle East took on a new shape. With the rise of the Shiites in Iraq and the expansion of Iranian influence in the region, the Shiite Crescent was formed. This created a gap between the Saudi-led conservative Middle East countries that supported the region's Sunnis and the axis of resistance led by Iran. This gap formed the basis of tensions and conflicts in the Middle East. Thus, the issue of the formation of collective security arrangements for the management of tensions and conflicts became more relevant. One of the main arrangements for collective security in the Middle East is the balance of power model. The question is, what challenges have hindered the optimal performance of the balance of power model in the Middle East over the period 2020-2001? The hypothesis is that the balance of power model has requirements such as having common values between the countries of the region, rational interactions between actors and the desire to maintain the status quo, which are often ignored due to the many differences and conflicts between countries in the region.

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Political Sociology of Iran
Volume 5, Issue 10
December 2022
Pages 2624-2639

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