Document Type : Research Article (International Relation)

Authors

• Alireza Naderi ¹
• Mohammad Reza Hedayati ²

¹ PhD student in Regional Studies, Faculty of The Great Prophet, Imam Hussein University, Iran

² Assistant Professor, Faculty of The Great Prophet, Imam Hussein University, Iran

Abstract

The United States has historically aimed to establish power and dominance within the global multipolar system. Following the fall of the Soviet Union, it emerged as the new unipolar hegemon and sought to prevent the rise of rival superpowers by leading the hegemonic system. Consequently, limiting the emergence of new powers became a fundamental aspect of U.S. foreign policy, guided by a realist approach in its national security documents. In this context, addressing the promotion and export of the Islamic Revolution—an ideological and liberating movement that conflicts with the interests of the hegemonic system—became a priority. To counter the Islamic Revolution gaining power , the U.S.-led hegemonic system devised and executed strategies across nine areas: political, economic, cross-border, social, cultural, spatial, territorial, military, and science and technology. During this process, various complex methods were employed, including "influence" tactics, building a global consensus against the Islamic Revolution, and fostering sentiments such as Islamophobia and terrorism. This research aims to analyze these strategies descriptively within the theoretical frameworks of Patrick Callahan's " Theories of America's World Role " and Joseph Nye's "Future of Power."

Keywords

• Islamic Revolution
• Dominance System
• Iran
• America
• Patrick Callahan
• Joseph Nye
• Future of Power
• Hegemony