a study of the effect of convergence of kurds and shiite in iraq in success of iran's security policy making in iraq

among others internal, regional, international, political, economic, technical, social and cultural factors are reasons that theorists introduce for beginning of integration at a region. by looking at the functions of the shanghai cooperation organization and the association of southeast asian nations (asean), we understand that there are two basic pragmatic factors, the support of the great powers and political-security measures. all these factors can be causes for the continuity of regional cooperation and integration in central asia and southwest asia. the special circumstances, the security of these regions and the ruling international structure have influenced the two mentioned organizations the special circumstances, the security of these regions and the ruling international structure have influenced the two mentioned organizations