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Characteristics Of The Iran's Political Geography

Posted on:2011-04-17Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:W J LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2166360302997455Subject:Human Geography
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Iran is a big country also a hot spot in the Middle East. Iran's geographical position is important and the political mode is unique. This paper try to use space view to study political situation and the political process in Iran. Using the geographical view, this paper also try to study Iran's political situation and political process in the distribution of geographical space.This paper is divided into six chapters:Chapter 1:The first chapter main states the research background paper, significance and break points, analyze the evolution of Western political, geographical thought and current situation of foreign political geography in Iran.The second chapter analyzes the characteristics of Iran's political model. Iran implement theocratic political system and theocracy above all else. Supreme Leader is not only a religious leader, but also political authority.The third chapter analyzes the geographical environmen's effect on the spatial characteristics of the Iranian state and Geographic location's effect on Iran's economic, society, cultural aspects. This paper also analyzes the characteristics of Iranian territory, the capital, the core area, border, border and border issues etc and Iran's comprehensive national strength and characteristics of administrative divisions.Chapter Four main analyzes geographical environment's effect on the state system and political system of Iran. In the formation and development of the Islamic theocratic system, geographical factors is also one of the factors. Iran's electoral system, party system, the geographical differences are not obvious. Iran's presidential elections is the process of several factions. Several the election results showed that Iran's concern in urban and rural areas is very different.Chapter V main states the geographical environment's effect on Iran's internal affairs and diplomatic strategy. From Khomeini to Khamenei period, though the Iran's geo-political situation is grim, Iran's internal affairs and diplomatic strategy is mature in all the test.The similar environment between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula causes widespread Islam in Iran. The Islamic teachings and traditions have permeated the country's political and social life and have a profound impact on lifestyle, social, political, economic, and cultural activities etc. After the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran carry out a wide range of Islamic movement. But in a complex international environment, Iran has to change their power to find the road to become a big country. Chapter VI main state Iran's geographical position, rich oil and gas resources make Iran into an international hot spot. Iran's geographical environment and the people accepted Islam. The spread of Islam in Iran and Iran's political system are closely related. The pressure which Neighboring countries and the West countries bring to Iran's theocratic regime resulted in the Iranian nuclear issue. This series of events are closely related to Iran's geographic location, resources, geography and religion..Iranian domestic politics is riot rather than reactionary, which is a performance. Iran's theocratic regime in Iran is adapt to geographyFrom the national level, Iran's political space can be divided into urban and rural political space. City is in the heart of political activity and rural areas are marginalized. However, the internal struggle in the Iranian politics will be gradually extended to rural areas from urban, rural position in the political activities will be highlighted.From regional and world level, Iran has been surrounded by U.S. forces, and have different systems of Arab neighboring countries, the geopolitical environment in neighboring is in a difficult position. Iran's ruling to the different factions in Iran bring different geo-political environment changes, but the general direction is towards the gradual weakening pan-Islamism, change to pragmatic diplomacy line. Iran do not want to be isolated, which is the future direction of Iran.
Keywords/Search Tags:Iran, Geography, Political system
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