The role and function of international arm control and disarmament regimes regarding middle powers

Afrouz, Mohammad Hossein; Khosravi, Alireza

The role and function of international arm control and disarmament regimes regarding middle powers

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Mohammad Hossein afrouz ¹

Alireza Khosravi ²

¹ Corresponding author: PHD student of International Relations in faculty of Law and Political science in University of Tehran

² Assistant professor of International Relations in faculty of Law and Political science in University of Tehran

Abstract

Despite extensive theoretical efforts regarding international regimes, little attention has been paid to security regimes. Moreover, the role and function of these regimes in the international system have been less the focal point of those studies, and even in the cases that have been addressed, the different role and functions that international regimes play in relation to middle powers, have not been considered. The main purpose of this article is to provide a model for the role and functions of international arms control and disarmament regimes regarding middle powers such as the Islamic Republic of Iran. The developed model, which is based on a synthesis of existing theories about international regimes, has been verified and confirmed by the historical method, referring to historical events since the formation of the aforementioned regimes. According to the model, the functions of arms control and disarmament regimes regarding middle powers are “control”, “facilitating agreements” and “influencing identity and recognition of actors” in line with maintaining the existing order and the interests of superior powers.

Keywords

International regimes

arm control and disarmament

the role and function of international regimes

the role and function of international organization

control function

Subjects

defense and security studies

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