PhD student in International Relations, Khorasgan University
Abstract
This article examines Iran's smart power in Armenia. The main question of this research is what are the dimensions and components of Iran's smart power in Armenia. The hypothesis of the article is that the dimensions of smart power of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Armenia include hard, semi-hard components and soft power. The results of the research show that since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia, as one of the surviving countries of this superpower, has played a special place in Iran's foreign policy. Being close to Azerbaijan and Turkey, Having a large Armenian population in Iran and its geopolitical position in the South Caucasus and the important role of this country in Iran's access to European markets has caused that Iran play a special role for Armenia in competing with regional and supra-regional powers. In addition, use its smart power tools to influence this country. The research method in this article is descriptive-analytical and research data collected in the form of a library and through notes
Nourian, Z. (2021). Investigating the Position of Smart Power in Iran's Foreign Policy towards Armenia. Iranian Politics and Law Quarterly, 1(1), 15-28.
MLA
Nourian, Z. "Investigating the Position of Smart Power in Iran's Foreign Policy towards Armenia", Iranian Politics and Law Quarterly, 1, 1, 2021, 15-28.
HARVARD
Nourian Z. (2021). 'Investigating the Position of Smart Power in Iran's Foreign Policy towards Armenia', Iranian Politics and Law Quarterly, 1(1), pp. 15-28.
CHICAGO
Z. Nourian, "Investigating the Position of Smart Power in Iran's Foreign Policy towards Armenia," Iranian Politics and Law Quarterly, 1 1 (2021): 15-28,
VANCOUVER
Nourian Z. Investigating the Position of Smart Power in Iran's Foreign Policy towards Armenia. IRPL. 2021;1(1):15-28.