Middle East regional security order in Conditions of complexity

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran

2 PhD, International Relations, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Iran

Abstract

Nowadays, with the complexity and chaos of the international system, regions have also been greatly affected by the logic of complexity. One of the important areas affected by the complex security order is middle east. In this way, the question is what are the bases for the middle east security order in the Conditions of complexity of its dominant?In response to this question, it is suggested that non linearity, dynamics, and chaos are the hallmarks features of the phenomena in the middle east region. Accordingly, the middle east regions security order is nonlinear and based on novel and fuzzy logic and therefore demands new security strategies. This research with descriptive-analytical approach attempts to explain the Middle East security order in complex situation. Accordingly, according to complexity theory the research tries to explain complexity in the regions and then the Middle East region as a case study explained. Accordingly, according to complexity theory the research tries to explain complexity in the regions and then the Middle East region as a case study explained.

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