Pathologizing national security policymaking in the Islamic Republic of Iran requires the adoption of a model derived from a scientific theory with multifaceted dimensions. This approach facilitates the identification of potential pathologies and prevents oversight. Through this method, policymakers in this domain can achieve greater success in recognizing possible pathologies, addressing existing deficiencies, and providing appropriate strategies. This article has been written with the aim of pathologizing through the theoretical model of national security policymaking in the Islamic Republic of Iran based on societal security. The research process is grounded in a system of questions, structured in the form of a main question and sub-questions, and employs the “correlational interpretive method based on a descriptive matrix,” which is aligned with the type of research and its requirements. After examining the background and literature on the subject and presenting selected theories, using the proposed theoretical model, weaknesses and potential pathologies in the national security policymaking of the Islamic Republic of Iran within the framework of the societal security theory have been identified.
Eftekhari, A., Khalaji, A., Pishgah Hadian, H. & Mazinany, M. M. (2026). Assessing the National Security Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran: An Integrated Societal Security Approach. Islamic Political Thought, 13(1), 1–41. https://doi.org/10.30497/ipt.2025.249406.1060
MLA
Eftekhari, A., Khalaji, A., Pishgah Hadian, H., & Mazinany, M. M. "Assessing the National Security Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran: An Integrated Societal Security Approach", Islamic Political Thought, 13, 1, 2026, 1–41. doi: 10.30497/ipt.2025.249406.1060
HARVARD
Eftekhari, A., Khalaji, A., Pishgah Hadian, H., & Mazinany, M. M. (2026). 'Assessing the National Security Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran: An Integrated Societal Security Approach', Islamic Political Thought, 13(1), pp. 1–41. doi: 10.30497/ipt.2025.249406.1060
CHICAGO
Eftekhari, A., Khalaji, A., Pishgah Hadian, H. & Mazinany, M. M., "Assessing the National Security Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran: An Integrated Societal Security Approach." Islamic Political Thought, 13 1 (2026): 1–41, doi: 10.30497/ipt.2025.249406.1060
VANCOUVER
Eftekhari A., Khalaji A., Pishgah Hadian H., Mazinany M. M. Assessing the National Security Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran: An Integrated Societal Security Approach. Islamic Political Thought. 2026;13(1):1–41. doi: 10.30497/ipt.2025.249406.1060
Islamic Political Thought