Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of International Relations, Faculty of Theology Law and Political Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch
2 Department of International Relations, Faculty of Theology, Law and Political Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch
3 Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Tehran University
4 Department of International Relations, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Shahid Beheshti University
Abstract
Many analysts believe that the formation of the Safavid government in Iran led to the formation and reproduction of elements, institutions and contexts that the subsequent governments of Iran are based on and are considered a continuation of the same structure and context. But this issue would not have been possible without continuity in the strategic culture of Iran and also the active role of specific archetypes of Iranian culture. The question is what was the role and influence of these cultural archetypes as well as the strategic culture of Iran in the rise of the Safavid and the acceptance and deepening of their legitimacy? The overall result of the study shows that the continuation and reproduction of some components of Iranian strategic culture (such as Messianism or Fatalism) along with the deepening of some archetypes of Iranian culture (such as God's support of Iranian kings or godly man) during the rise of the Safavid led to acceptance Their legitimacy has been expanded and deepened in order to revive the national government and the independent country of Iran. The research method in this paper is historical-comparative and its approach is cultural-sociological. The main purpose of this article is not only to study the emergence and acceptance of Safavid legitimacy but also to analyze and explain the role of Iranian Strategic Culture in accepting Safavid legitimacy as a basis for subsequent governments in Iran.
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