scientific journal Political Sociology of the Islamic Revolution

Examining the changing positions of the Supreme Leader in foreign policy; presenting a theoretical model regarding the differences in foundations, principles, and behaviors

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

morteza hadadi 1
hamid saeedijavadi 2
mohammad laelalizadeh 3

1 PhD student in political science at Azad University

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Azad University

3 Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Payam Noor University

Abstract
It is important to understand the positions of leadership in foreign policy from different perspectives. In the first stage, conflicting positions can be perceived in different periods, and in the absence of a theoretical basis for describing and analyzing the positions of the leadership, any evaluation of positions is reduced to a kind of formal conflict and superficial perception. With the aim of getting rid of these conflicts and perceptions, an attempt has been made to provide a theoretical model based on the separation of foundations from principles and behaviors, by using a descriptive-analytical method and by using library resources and analyzing leadership positions and speeches within the framework of a theoretical model, in order to provide a basis for simultaneously explaining fixed foundations and interpretable principles and variable, flexible, appropriate, and tactical behaviors.

The findings indicate that changing positions in foreign policy based on the theoretical model presented, without changing the principles and worldview of leadership, is affected by the interpretation of principles and changing behaviors according to domestic requirements and the international system and changing international conditions.

Keywords

Examining the changing positions of the Supreme Leader in foreign policy
presenting a theoretical model regarding the differences in foundations
principles
and behaviors

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