نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشیار گروه مطالعات منطقه ای دانشگاه تهران
2 دانشجوی دکترا مطالعات منطقه ای، دانشکده حقوق و علوم سیاسی، دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is widely recognized as one of the most significant developments of the contemporary era, shaping China's foreign relations and policies with various regions of the world since its launch in 2013. This study addresses a central question: how do the objectives and mechanisms of China's Belt and Road Initiative influence the balance of power between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)? Using an explanatory methodology and grounded in Waltz's balance of power theory, this research argues that the BRI—through its political (influence), economic (profit), and military-security (stability) objectives, along with its mechanisms of political (policy coordination), economic (unimpeded trade, infrastructure connectivity, and financial integration), and military-security (soft power) dimensions—exerts multifaceted impacts on the balance of power in the Persian Gulf. It shifts the Economic-Technical pre-balance in favor of GCC countries. The research adopts a deductive-inductive approach, employs a mixed-methods design (qualitative and quantitative), utilizes documentary data collection methods, and is conducted within a longitudinal temporal framework.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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