RAHBORD
Year:2020 | Volume:29 | Issue:94|Papers Count:7

Due to strategic differences and ideological animosity on different levels, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel both have controlled, contained, and deterred each other to maximize their regional power. The deep historical link between Russia and Israel in cultural, political, and economic aspects have directed the level of diplomatic relations of both governments from normal toward strategic. The U. S. sanctions on Moscow and the mediating role of Israel to resolve the disputes with the U. S. have provided an opportunity for Tel Aviv to use it as a bargaining chip in a strategic approach with Russia to guarantee its security. Although, Iran and Russia emphasized their mutual interests and developed participatory models to improve bilateral relations such that the level of military and political cooperation in the recent crisis of the Middle East implies the exceptional development in bilateral relations between the two countries. Henceforth, strengthening the political and military position of Iran and Israel by Russia has become a menacing factor for the national security of both governments. Thus, regarding the points mentioned above, this question arises that despite the competition between Iran and Israel so far what behavioral pattern has been adopted by Russia towards its two tactical allies? To answer this question, we hypothesize that Moscow's extensive relations with Iran and Israel and their role in Russia's regional and global policies have led Moscow to utilize a balance of power approach as the most reliable method concerning its two tactical allies. This research illustrates the research data analytically and based on the balance of power approach.

As specified in Islam, fixed and variable provisions determined based on individual needs, there is also the sphere of ruling in the area of a government decree and powers to govern the community administration, based on the provisions of time and place. In this regard, the status of "expediency" as the solvent of crises in situations where we confront in the event of a conflict of interests is one of the most important issues in religious government, especially in the concluding treaties where the government based on material and the spiritual matter should sacrifice less beneficial one. It seems that the practical manner of the Prophet (PBUH) in the concluding of the treaties at the beginning of Islam presents a sound answer to this issue. Therefore, in a strategic approach in the peace of Hudaybiyyah, there are some questions similar to these two questions: what is the practical interest in negotiating the treaty of Hudaybiyyah and what criteria did the Prophet (PBUH) apply in this treaty? The study and analysis of the Hudaybiyyah Peace Treaty as the most significant treaty of prophetic government with the hermeneutic method of Schleiermacher, which is historical analysis method, shows "expediency" in this treaty was based on the socio-political situation has been temporarily adopted in the conditions of Hudaybiyyah; therefore, according to circumstances the negotiation with the pagans is more strategic than to fight. The rules governing this treaty are: 1. Be at the suggestion of the enemy and from the position of authority. 2. Stop the war and slaughter. 3. To lift sanctions and ensure the security and freedom of Muslims. 4-Earn the highest concession at the lowest cost to Muslims. 5-Block he way of any excuse for the enemy. 6-Provide the way back in case of the enemy's breach.

The model is a comprehensive blueprint for growth in the path of excellence. Thus, considering the dimensions and elements transforming the model of development with an emphasis on Islamic and Iranian form is extraordinary. The development pattern must be fully consistent with future circumstances so that it can pass through the turbulent future and be valid. The problem is that many documents that have drafted in the country are not achievable and often cannot be implemented. The reason is that the ultimate goals in these reports are not in compliance with the ideals of the next generation who have to implement the. In other words, our cognitive value is different from the cognitive value of the next generation. Moreover, the examination of the results and consequences of development in our country proves that western-style development not only has not led to the progress of the country yet worst, it has also diminished Islamic-Iranian values. The rationale behind this is in the difference between the principles, requirements, and objectives of development with the principles and objectives of the Islamic society of Iran, therefore, this necessitates the arrangement of a model relevant to the Islamic and Iranian civilization. This research, which highlights the implementation of the model in the future, firstly, theoretical literature has been reviewed, we analyze concepts such as progress, development, the Islamic-Iranian form, and the correlation between the Islamic-Iranian model with the concept of progress and development. The applied method of the paper is the library research method, in the framework of the analytical-descriptive approach, and with the aid of information, data focuses on the future. In this study, a conceptual model for implementing the Islamic-Iranian model of progress has been outlined, presented and classified based on the comments of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic-Iranian model indicators of development in 6 areas of political, economic, science and technology, environmental, human development and socio-cultural indicators.

The central question and at the same time, the principal purpose of this study is to identify the megatrends affecting the future of public diplomacy. Therefore, following archival studies and reviewing reliable resources and records, a list of key cyberspace significant trends affecting the future of public diplomacy has been identified. Then, by obtaining the opinions of 12 experts and consensus of their views on factors impact on each other using foresight methods, structural analysis/interaction method, interaction matrix was designed. By analyzing the collected data from the matrix using Mic Mac software, the impact and influence of each factor and distribution of factors such as stable and unstable have been determined and evaluated and trends affecting the future of public diplomacy have been identified. All trends in the form of strategic and determining variables or influential variables, two-dimensional variables, variables influential or dependent, independent variables, regulatory variables were classified. Based on software analysis, promoting artificial intelligence, enhancing connectivity, emerging new business models, external threats, globalization, intellectual capital protection, global trade, political stability, discourse change, the balance of power, strategic dialogue, enhanced virtual network media, economic interaction, cultural and social interconnections are the key actors in the future of public diplomacy.

Elites are the enormous human asset in each country. Elite affairs management requires the collaboration of all executive agencies associated with elite affairs under the title of "Elite System". Currently, one of the obstacles concerning the elite system is the lack of comprehensive plan and strategic management within elite affairs, which has led to several challenges in the management of elite affairs. The first step in the elite affairs strategic planning is to draw and formulate the strategic ends of the elite system, so this paper intends to investigate the strategic goals of this concept in the thought of the Supreme Leader. The thematic analysis method was used to accomplish the mentioned goal. The analysis unit consists of texts of all the Supreme Leader's statements in meeting with the elites in the period of 2002-2018. By analyzing and coding the comments of the Supreme Leader concerning the research subject, 6 comprehensive, 11 organizing, and 36 fundamental themes were extracted as the country's elite system strategic goals. In general, it can be said that the country's elite system strategic goals in the opinion of the Supreme Leader are: Strengthening the effectiveness of elites in national, international, cultural, and social fields; enhancing and promoting elite motivation; modeling and honoring elites; timely and accurate identification of elites along with the risks of identifying this group; raising elites from an early age (talent development stage) to elite stage and supporting them. The elite system along with the mentioned strategic goals also has the mission of organizational excellence, i. e. it is obliged to grow and promote itself in all aspects and levels such as in the field of management and playing a strategic role in achieving all the specified goals.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify the status of provinces in terms of knowledge-based economic indicators that can help to identify, evaluate, and improve the situation of these provinces. The paper tries to answer the question of how is the status of knowledge-based economy among provinces of the country? For this purpose, 20 knowledge-based economic indicators in the form of 5 components have been used to investigate the current situation. First, the indicators were weighted by Shannon's entropy method, and then the provinces were divided into five components: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure; education and human resources, institutional and economical regimes, research and development, and performance, as well as a set of all these components, were ranked by using the TOPSIS model. The results demonstrate that Tehran province is in the first place by a wide margin followed by Isfahan, Qom, and Alborz provinces in the second to fourth. In contrast, three provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan, North Khorasan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad are at the bottom of this ranking. According to the results obtained in calculating knowledge-based economics factors and indicators, it seems necessary to pay particular attention to provincial planners and decision-making and private sector managers in promoting knowledge-based economy and reducing inequality and spatial imbalances.

With the expansion of the global importance of the media in public diplomacy, some of the belligerent countries have attempted to set up Persian-language media. All media outlets have a strategic basis for media operations on its subjects. These strategies not only specifying the ultimate objective and the orientation of media but also considered as a road map to put the media in the path regarding its principal goal. Therefore, it is crucial to recognize the media operations strategies of these networks to deal with them. Velayat-e Faqih, as an indispensable institution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has always been under attack by the media campaign. This study focuses on Velayat-e Faqih institutions to identify and explain strategic peculiarities of the idea presented by this institution under Persian-speaking satellite networks. This research analyzes the content of topics related to Velayat-e Faqih institution in ten years (2008-2018) and eleven Persian-speaking media using the qualitative content analysis method. The results of this study revealed that the chief strategy of these networks tends to undermine the five significant principles of this institution including discrediting the true character of the Supreme Leader, the religious and intellectual foundations of this institution, the popular aspects of Velayat-e Faqih, legal support, and lastly the functioning aspect of Velayat-e Faqih institution. This invalidation convinced the public in a way that ultimately leads to the delegitimization of this institution and the necessity of its elimination. Indeed, the strategic goal of these media outlets is to manage the image of the Velayat-e Faqih institution, to delegitimize it, and pave the way for the abolition of this institution from the political structure of Iran.