نوع مقاله : تاریخ معاصر ایران
نویسندگان
1 دانشجوی دکتری گروه علوم سیاس یدانشگاه شیراز، شیراز، ایران
2 دانشیار علوم سیاسی دانشگاه شیراز، شیراز، ایران
3 گروه علوم سیاسی دانشگاه شیراز، شیراز، ایران
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کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Power structure, as an internal variable, plays an important role in shaping a country’s foreign policy. Therefore, a precise understanding of how power is organized, distributed, and exercised within the political system is essential for analyzing foreign policy. The establishment of the First Pahlavi regime and the entry of new political elites into the decision-making arena—most notably leading to the formation of bureaucratic institutions such as the Ministry of the Court—constituted one of the most significant transformations in Iran’s modern political structure.
This article examines the impact of structural transformations during Reza Shah Pahlavi’s reign, particularly focusing on the period of Abdolhossein Teymourtash’s prominence and subsequent his removal from the power block, as well as the rivalry between the Ministry of the Court and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Iran’s foreign policy. The central research question is: How did these power-structure transformations influence the foreign policy orientations of the Pahlavi government?
The article studies the hypothesis that the establishment of the bureaucratic institution of the Ministry of the Court and the appointment of Teymourtash as its head—aligned with the broader effort to establish a centralized power building—formed an effective foreign policy in competition with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This hypothesis is tested by bureaucratic politics model which focuses on leaders, organizations, processes and environment and affords a precise and detailed analysis of foreign policy in different historical eras.
The research employs a qualitative methodology with a descriptive-analytical approach and uses library-based sources and memoirs. Findings indicate that, during Teymourtash’s period, the Ministry of the Court effectively controlled the direction of foreign policy. Also by controlling other institutions—such as the Ministry of Interior, it acquired victories in its institutional rivalry with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following Teymourtash’s removal, foreign policy shifted toward personalization, and Reza Shah, in the absence of capable elites, became alone against the complexities of the international system.
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