Omnibalancing in Tajikistan's Foreign Policy
Security-Driven Discourses of Alignment with Iran
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21207609 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kirill Nourzhanov (0000-0002-2680-5259, Arellano University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 363-381 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1944-8953 • E-ISSN: 1944-8961 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19448953.2012.720784 |
| OpenAlex | W2092162403 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This paper examines the growing alignment between Tajikistan and Iran within the analytical framework of omnibalancing developed by Steven David. It argues that the regime of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has been pursuing closer relations with Tehran in an effort to balance threats at the system, regional and domestic levels. While cultural factors and affinity based on the idea of Aryanism may have contributed to the rapprochement between Tajikistan and Iran, in the final analysis Rahmon's foreign policy decision-making has been driven by realism and pragmatism. There are limits to the Tajik–Iranian alignment which is not likely to evolve into a formal alliance in the foreseeable future
Alliance · Epistemology · Foreign policy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Pragmatism · Realism · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |