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Reasoning in Foreign Policy Making from the Analogy Perspective: The Case Study of Iran’s Nuclear Issue
Author(s) -
Kamali Yahya,
Sheikhzadeh Jooshani Sedighe
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian politics and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1943-0787
pISSN - 1943-0779
DOI - 10.1111/aspp.12458
Subject(s) - treaty , negotiation , nuclear weapon , analogy , political science , perspective (graphical) , government (linguistics) , foreign policy , public administration , law , epistemology , philosophy , politics , linguistics , artificial intelligence , computer science
Recent discussions about Iran’s nuclear issue have not only raised questions about its present and future policies but also over the past. The aim of this study is to identify historical analogies employed on the nuclear issue of Iran from 2003 to 2016. It shows how some senior government officials in Iran dealing with the nuclear issue have been fighting analogical battles, in terms of comparing Iran’s current situation with other historical events. Research findings suggest that “Hudaybiyya Peace Treaty,” “Peace Treaty of Imam Hassan,” “Treaty of Turkmenchay,” “Nationalization of Oil,” and “Resolution 598” are the episodes that different analogizers have used, as they present their agreement or disagreement with the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear policy.