이란 외교 정책의 정체성 연구: 구성주의 시각에서 본 이란-미국 갈등

A Study on the Identity of Iran’s Foreign Policy: The Conflict between Iran and the US through Constructivist Perspective

After the Islamic Revolution in 1979 understanding Iranian foreign policy has been a difficult subject for both foreign policy scholars and experts. They have usually been surprised by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s behavior because they could not explain and predict its action and reaction in the context of mainstream foreign policy approaches. The aim of this study is to analyze the formation process of Iranian foreign policy behaviour toward the US through constructivist approach. The main argument of this study is that in order to understand Iranian foreign policy behaviour, the meaning and identity of the Islamic Revolution must be analyzed and understood more deeply. The purpose of this study is to explain that the basic idea and meaning structure of the Islamic Revolution was formed on the basis of dar al-Islam and dar al-Kufr, so it is different from the ideology of the US. This concept has emerged as a major conflict factor, defining the confrontation between Iran and the US as a hostile relationship.