نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه علوم سیاسی و روابط بینالملل
2 دانشجوی دکتری علوم سیاسی، گروه علوم سیاسی، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، تهران، ایران
3 دانش آموخته ارشد روابط بین الملل، گروه علوم سیاسی، دانشگاه مازندران، مازندران، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Fear plays a decisive role in explaining political action in the contemporary international system as a central mechanism in developing threat perception. This study adopts an analytical-comparative approach and uses library research to examine the position and function of the “mechanism of fear” in the thought of Zbigniew Brzezinski and Samuel Huntington. The primary question is how fear is conceptualized within the theoretical framework of each thinker, at what level it is analyzed, and what behavioral consequences it entails when confronting emerging threats. The findings show that Brzezinski primarily formulates fear within the context of geopolitical competition and the anarchy of the international system, linking it to rational strategies such as the balance of power and deterrence. By contrast, Huntington conceives fear as an identity-based phenomenon, explaining its consequences in terms of identity politics and civilizational confrontation, focusing on cultural and civilizational conflicts. Overall, in both perspectives, fear constitutes a key mechanism for understanding and managing new threats.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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