Governments may also use religious soft power in pursuit of national interests and objectives. This article focuses on the role of religious soft power in the foreign policy of three states – the United States of America, India and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The main concern is to assess religious actors’ contribution to the foreign policy environment and agenda in each country. The idea of ...

putin’s policies have had significant impact on russian foreign policy after the cold war. despite the fact that putin sought for increasing russia’s power to the same level as the cold war, however; he was aware that the nature of the international system has undergone serious changes. therefore, some specific factors including close collaboration with the united states, an energy-oriented for...

a significant transformation in turkey's foreign policy orientation occurred after the justice and development party (adaletvekalkınmapartisior akp in turkish) gained power in 2002. this change was the cause of dissatisfaction of turkish secular military leaders, kemalists and pro-westerners who are concerned that similar to the former islamist parties, the akp might seek to strengthen isl...

Private foreign capital, whose presence in Indian industry was long regarded with concern and suspicion, is now touted as a panacea for India’s economic problems. This paper compares the relative performance of domestic and foreign-controlled firms in India, and evaluates the contribution of foreign investment over the last five decades. We assess the impact of government policy towards foreign...

Guri Rosén is a Postdoctoral Fellow at ARENA Centre for European Studies. Her main areas of academic interest include the EU's external trade policy, the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and the European Parliament. Abstract This article examines the relationship between the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the European Parliament (EP.) The author ask why would member states, in...

This paper explores the causes of domestic conflict over foreign policy in the context of a dynamic learning model. One state is composed of two political parties that are uncertain about how another state will respond to cooperative and confrontational policies. To resolve this uncertainty, they must implement policies and update on the basis of the observed outcome. While both parties have in...

The author first notes that mass movements of people across international boundaries, whether voluntary or forced, are increasingly becoming topics for international concern. In particular, the late 1970s and early 1980s have seen a series of migration crises with powerful foreign policy implications. The policy consequences of these international migration movements are considered, with part...