Document Type : Research Article (International Relation)

Authors

• Asghar Eftekhari ¹
• Abbas Khalaji ²
• Hamid Pishgah Hadian ³
• Mohammad Mahdy Mazinany ⁴

¹ Professor, Islamic Studies and Political Science, Imam Sadiq University, Tehran, Iran

² Assistant Professor, Faculty and Research Institute of Social and Cultural Sciences, Imam Hosein University, Tehran, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Faculty of Political science, Islamic Azad University of Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

⁴ PhD. Student, Faculty of Political science, Islamic Azad University of Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Islamic Republic of Iran
• Policymaking
• Public policy
• National security policy
• Societal security

Main Subjects

• International Relation