CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Shamsian, Payman |
|---|---|
| Title | ISLAMIC GOVERNMENTALITY WITHIN SHIA IDEOLOGY:HOW DOES GOVERNMENTALITY WORK IN IRAN-HEZBOLLAH RELATIONSHIP? |
| Summary | This study contributes to the ongoing debates in the field of international relations on applying the Foucault’s governmentality theory to a non-neoliberal context. This research tries to examine the relationship between Iran and Hezbollah by employing governmentality theory as an analytical tool. By doing so, it is envisioned to answer three questions: How does the governmentality theory explain the relationship between Iran and Hezbollah? How does Iran governmentalize Hezbollah and Shia population in Lebanon? What are the differences and similarities between Iran’s model of governmentality and a neoliberal governmentality? Furthermore, this study investigates the concepts that constitute Iran’s governmental rationality and explains the techniques and practices that are produced by this rationality. Finally, it is asserted that governmentality theory functions well in explaining the relationship between Iran and Hezbollah and provides a useful channel for a deeper understanding of this rapport. |
| Supervisor | Akcali, Emel |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/shamsian_payman.pdf |
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