The Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 62: | Line 62: | ||
2. Critical Portrayal of Iranian Politics: | 2. Critical Portrayal of Iranian Politics: | ||
TESEV researchers have produced detailed analyses of Iranian domestic politics, such as the examination of principalist factions and electoral dynamics, which tend to highlight internal divisions and power struggles within Iran (Aydın, 2012). While academically valuable, such work may be viewed by Iranian observers as emphasizing Iran’s political instability or irrationality in foreign policymaking, which could serve to justify Turkey’s cautious or competitive stance toward Iran in regional affairs (Aydın, 2012)<ref>Aydın, E. E. (2012). The Principalist Divide and the Parliamentary Elections in Iran [PDF]. Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation. https://www.tesev.org.tr/wp-content/uploads report_A_Separation_The_Principalist_Divide_And_The_Parliamentary_Elections_In_Iran.pdf</ref>. | TESEV researchers have produced detailed analyses of Iranian domestic politics, such as the examination of principalist factions and electoral dynamics, which tend to highlight internal divisions and power struggles within Iran (Aydın, 2012)<ref>Aydın, E. E. (2012). The Principalist Divide and the Parliamentary Elections in Iran [PDF]. Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation. https://www.tesev.org.tr/wp-content/uploads/report_A_Separation_The_Principalist_Divide_And_The_Parliamentary_Elections_In_Iran.pdf</ref>. While academically valuable, such work may be viewed by Iranian observers as emphasizing Iran’s political instability or irrationality in foreign policymaking, which could serve to justify Turkey’s cautious or competitive stance toward Iran in regional affairs (Aydın, 2012)<ref>Aydın, E. E. (2012). The Principalist Divide and the Parliamentary Elections in Iran [PDF]. Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation. https://www.tesev.org.tr/wp-content/uploads report_A_Separation_The_Principalist_Divide_And_The_Parliamentary_Elections_In_Iran.pdf</ref>. | ||
3. Arab World Perceptions and Sectarian Balance: | 3. Arab World Perceptions and Sectarian Balance: | ||