political science
Mohammad Reza Agharebparast
Volume 16, Issue 41 , January 2016, , Pages 45-57
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AbstractThis paper tries to analyze and criticize “Diplomacy Lessons” written by john Brady Kiesling. The book can be considered as a diary of an unsatisfied American Diplomat how resigned after the violent American-led invasion of Iraq. In fifteen chapters, Kiesling tried to study ...
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AbstractThis paper tries to analyze and criticize “Diplomacy Lessons” written by john Brady Kiesling. The book can be considered as a diary of an unsatisfied American Diplomat how resigned after the violent American-led invasion of Iraq. In fifteen chapters, Kiesling tried to study different aspects of the foreign policy issues, criticizing American foreign policy especially in the Bush terms. Despite the fact that the writers experiences makes the book a first handed reference for researchers and the clear and narrative style of the writer is an advantage, but his sever devotion to idealism which is widely criticized in theory and practice along with lack of conceptual and theoretical backgrounds can be considered the main disadvantages of this book.
political science
Morteza Bahrani
Volume 16, Issue 41 , January 2016, , Pages 59-76
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AbstractThis paper discusses the book “Law of Peoples”, written by John Rawls. Rawls had given a new soul to the political theory after the positivism attack. He smoothed the progress of the liberalism and stretched the political liberalism; while worried about the individual liberties, limited ...
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AbstractThis paper discusses the book “Law of Peoples”, written by John Rawls. Rawls had given a new soul to the political theory after the positivism attack. He smoothed the progress of the liberalism and stretched the political liberalism; while worried about the individual liberties, limited the liberalism to its political aspect. In his last attempt, he expanded his theory to the international level, by introducing some kinds of the different peoples, liberal, decent, out of low and aggressive, among them, and tried to approve the efficiency of liberal principles to those who seek a world with less war and conflict. However, at the last part, the paper will review some critiques on the book.
political science
Elham Rasooli Saniabadi
Volume 16, Issue 41 , January 2016, , Pages 77-96
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International Relations theory as the most important field in human science divided to Foreign Policy analysis ( FPA) and international politics (IP) in behavioral revolution with different identities. Two subfield attend to study of state but from different perspectives. From that ...
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International Relations theory as the most important field in human science divided to Foreign Policy analysis ( FPA) and international politics (IP) in behavioral revolution with different identities. Two subfield attend to study of state but from different perspectives. From that time to now many books and articles have written about foreign policy analysis. For example the book of decision making patterns in Iran’s foreign policy places in this context and the main aim of this paper is the validity check of this Persian book. So in the first section of this paper we introduce the book and then we will list the prominent points and defects of this book. Finally we end the paper with conclusion.
political science
Sayyed Reza Shakeri
Volume 16, Issue 41 , January 2016, , Pages 97-115
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In his book “Understanding Political Theories”, Spragens distinguishes between political science and political theory. The crises and problems in the domain of American politics lead the similar scholars to think that the extreme activism in American politics has deviated politics from its ...
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In his book “Understanding Political Theories”, Spragens distinguishes between political science and political theory. The crises and problems in the domain of American politics lead the similar scholars to think that the extreme activism in American politics has deviated politics from its ultimate end which is management and public good. This issue became a motivation to write this article to show that alongside the high contribution of political science to the analysis and understanding of practical politics, the contribution of political theory should also be seen and it should be explained that although political theory is not a substitute for political science for Spragens, it fundamentally redesigns policy responsibilities in relation to goals and ideals of classics of Western politic thoughts. This article has an explanatory method and is based on the author's pattern i.e. focusing on the internal logic in political theory as well as explaining the concept of 'relation' as a category having both independent sides and guarantying the internal indicators of the relationship. The result is that the policy activism sometimes removes the main goal which is pursuing the public good from practical policy. Political theory can, with its diagnostic, critical, and concrete functions warns policy about forgetting the public affairs and invite scholars to a continuous solution.
political science
Mohammad Shojaiyan
Volume 16, Issue 41 , January 2016, , Pages 117-132
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John Rawls with the publication of "A Theory of Justice" is well known as one of the most important political philosophers of the twentieth century. In A Theory of Justice, Rawls argues for two basic principles of justice as are applicable for all human societies considering their moral diversity. Rawls's ...
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John Rawls with the publication of "A Theory of Justice" is well known as one of the most important political philosophers of the twentieth century. In A Theory of Justice, Rawls argues for two basic principles of justice as are applicable for all human societies considering their moral diversity. Rawls's theory of justice that is embodied in these principles, in fact, defines justice in relation to the liberty and preserves justice on the basis of the value of liberty. He adopted a liberal approach to justice. This theory has been criticized by both liberals and anti-liberals. Robert Nozick is one of the foremost critics of the liberal approach. He believes that Rawl's theory of justice entails the continual intervention in the affairs relating to individuals and constant violations of individual freedoms. Anti-liberal communitarians were the most important critics of the theory of justice those who believe that this theory does not provide a proper understanding of society and individual. Rawls liberalism considers society as a common threat to attain individual interests and individual, in his view, is abstracted from the social relations, while this is the ends, purposes and the participations of individuals in various societies that determine their identity and position and give particular moral features to individuals' life. Communitarians believe Rawls's theory of justice requires an exact conception of the individual and his fundamental features. This makes one of the most central Rawl's claims, i.e., the fairness of his justice principles indefensible.
political science
SeyedMohsen Alavipour
Volume 16, Issue 41 , January 2016, , Pages 133-152
Abstract
Recently, Iranian encounter with modernity, technologically or theoretically, has been tremendously addressed by many socio-political investigators. Among them, Farzin Vahdat, in his PhD thesis, now published as a book, asserts that in this encounter, Iranians are often on the wrong way. From the recognition ...
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Recently, Iranian encounter with modernity, technologically or theoretically, has been tremendously addressed by many socio-political investigators. Among them, Farzin Vahdat, in his PhD thesis, now published as a book, asserts that in this encounter, Iranians are often on the wrong way. From the recognition of the positive aspect of modernity as the dominant, and simultaneously ignoring the emancipator aspect of it to coining the term “mediated subjectivity” in order to explore Iranians’ thought from the Constitutional revolution to the Islamic revolution, Vahdat emphasizes on this distorted conception of modernity in Iran. However, in doing so, he bears some categories which are not necessarily modern on the Iranians’ thought just to make his position positive. In order to show the points of strength and weakness of Vahdat’s idea, the present study attempts to review his book, entitled “God and Juggernaut: Iran’s Intellectual Encounter with Modernity”.
political science
Aliashraf Nazari
Volume 16, Issue 41 , January 2016, , Pages 177-199
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AbstractThe main focus of the present article reviews the book by Carl Schmitt's concept of political will by translating and publishing in Persian by Sohail Safari. The paper will attempt to introduce the concept of the political, critique and evaluate the form and content of the agenda. What are the ...
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AbstractThe main focus of the present article reviews the book by Carl Schmitt's concept of political will by translating and publishing in Persian by Sohail Safari. The paper will attempt to introduce the concept of the political, critique and evaluate the form and content of the agenda. What are the main problem and the intellectual concerns? What motivated him to reflect their mental problem as a political theory written out? What is the author's purpose in pursuing this work? Given the context of Catholic upbringing (and fascination of the power of the Catholic Church in Bismarck era), along with legal training (rights as the mission) and the formation of different historical experiences in the measurement of depression (anger from the humiliation of Germany adopted between the two wars) and hope (the Weimar regime and to strengthen the political reconstruction), the main areas of criticism and ideation Schmidt in relation to ethics and politics, liberalism and modern democracy and political structure is shaped in the form of government.
political science
Mostafa Eskandari
Volume 13, Issue 26 , April 2013, , Pages 1-17
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In this paper, after introducing the book and its strengths, it has been assessed in three aspects: 1. Methodological flaws including lack of definition of the terms, lack of attention to the tradition of Infallibles, and lack of balance in the debate. 2. Content flaws including inaccuracy in using specialized ...
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In this paper, after introducing the book and its strengths, it has been assessed in three aspects: 1. Methodological flaws including lack of definition of the terms, lack of attention to the tradition of Infallibles, and lack of balance in the debate. 2. Content flaws including inaccuracy in using specialized terms, inaccuracy in giving equivalents to specialized terms, use of vague terms, inadequate use of available resources, inaccuracy in references and citations, mistranslations, reliance on contradictory sources, falsification, some inconsistencies, incorrect conclusions, and lack of attention of the negative effects of some contents. 3. Grammar and writing flaws including lack of attention to the spelling of words, failure to follow grammar and writing rules, scarcity of words, lack of attention to punctuation, confusion between the rules of Persian and Arabic.
political science
Abbas Khalaji
Volume 13, Issue 27 , April 2013, , Pages 29-52
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This paper aims to systemically review the book “The Study of Political Movements in Iran”. The main part of the paper reviews the form, methodology, and content of the book, focusing mainly on method and content review. A number of constructive proposals and suggestions have been made in ...
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This paper aims to systemically review the book “The Study of Political Movements in Iran”. The main part of the paper reviews the form, methodology, and content of the book, focusing mainly on method and content review. A number of constructive proposals and suggestions have been made in the text aiming at improving the method and content dimensions of the book. These points include the necessity to critically investigate the subject literature, the importance of historical investigation of the notion of “movements studies” in Iran’s political literature, the introduction of scientific research and major works used for writing studies of political movements, and in general, the appropriate attention and systematic adherence to methodology standards in human sciences research, which unfortunately have not been attended properly in this text.
political science
Qorbanali Qorbanzadeh Savar
Volume 13, Issue 27 , April 2013, , Pages 89-108
Abstract
The curriculum in universities is a criterion of standardizing course resources for both teachers and students in order to teach and study in a definite framework. This study is based on the surveys of students about the latest curriculum in the field of political science at the undergraduate level approved ...
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The curriculum in universities is a criterion of standardizing course resources for both teachers and students in order to teach and study in a definite framework. This study is based on the surveys of students about the latest curriculum in the field of political science at the undergraduate level approved by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Except the universities that develop independent curriculum, other universities can use this curriculum. For the majority of respondents, general courses have little influence on the ability of undergraduate students of political science, and the majority of respondents believe that division of bachelor curriculum into two groups of compulsory and optional courses in political science can improve the curriculum. Other items of interest to students include low number of credits of some courses, high number of credits of some other courses, lack of some courses, presence of some unnecessary courses, repetitive discussions and the old same issues in some courses, the necessity to comply with the prerequisites of courses and the mismatch between courses for undergraduate and graduate levels and the future career of political science graduates.
