International Quarterly of Foreign Relations

International Quarterly of Foreign Relations

Formation of a security regime between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia based on the "Institutional Bargaining" model: a condition for the success of the negotiations between the two countries

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Nima Rezaei 1
Mojtabaa Shariati 2
1 Assistant Professor, International Relations Department, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Political Science Department, Faculty of Humanities, Yasuj University, Yasuj, Iran.
Abstract
Following the media coverage of the talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, analysts questioned whether a successful outlook for the talks could be expected, or whether the talks were merely a manifestation of Biden's change of policy toward the Middle East region compared to the Trump administration? This research focuses on examining this question and concern. This study seeks to answer the main question: "What should be the outcome of the negotiations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia in order to guarantee the success of the negotiations and lead to the establishment and consolidation of strong and stable relations between the two countries in the future?" It hypothesizes that "in order to the negotiations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia to be successful (as representatives of the two blocs and the axis of power) and for the establishment and consolidation of strong and stable relations between the two countries in the future, the outcome of the negotiations must be formed a "security regime" between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia based on the institutional bargaining model developed by "Oran R. Young has been raised." Thus, the security regime formed between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia, which should be the outcome of negotiations, is formed around a kind of security-economic uncertainty, and the two countries in their security-economic relations have specific principles, norms, rules and decision-making procedures.
Keywords
Formation
Security
Regime
Uncertainty

Subjects

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