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A Realistic Analysis of Shah Abbas I's Foreign Policy towards the Great Powers
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Hossein Karimi Fard   |
| Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch, Ahvaz, Iran. Instructor of Islamic Studies. , Hkarimifard@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (1687 Views) |
| Iran's foreign policy during the Safavid period was the arena of showing the power, position and dignity of the kings. The definition of politics, benefit, identity and religion in this period was a function of the Shah's readings and interpretations of these concepts. Examining the actions of Shah Abbas I shows that pragmatism, realism, creating temporary coalitions and alliances, and mistrust of great powers were among the prominent elements of Shah Abbas' political identity, which affected Iran's relations and foreign policy in this period. The method of this research is historical, documentary, descriptive and analytical using the library resources. The main question of this study is, Shah Abbas's foreign policy direction towards the great powers was affected by what components? It is hypothesized that the direction of the foreign policy of Shah Abbas towards the great powers was influenced by the pragmatic and realistic spirit of Shah Abbas, the requirements and rules resulting from power and political equations as well as the Shiite ideology. |
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| Keywords: Safavid, Shah Abbas, Foreign Policy, Great Powers, Realistic, Pragmatic. |
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Received: 2021/06/12 | Accepted: 2021/11/9 | Published: 2022/06/22
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