The Impact of Foreign Interventions on the Formation of Regional Security Governance in West Asia: A Comparative Study of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Professor of International Relations, Allameh Tabataba'i University.

2 Professor of International Relations, Allameh Tabataba'i University. Email: salimi@atu.ac.ir

3 Associate Professor of International Relations, Allameh Tabataba'i University. Email: chegnizadeh@atu.ac.ir

4 PhD in International Relations, Allameh Tabatabai University Email: Samiraakbari1394@gmail.com

Abstract

West Asia has consistently drawn international attention due to the unprecedented proliferation of terrorist groups on one hand, and internal (intrastate) and regional (interstate) conflicts on the other. This situation has meant that, unlike other regions such as the European Union, governments are primarily the sole security actors in this area. In other words, non-governmental organizations and companies do not play a role in regional security governance—encompassing policymaking, regulation, facilitation, and service provision. Various factors influence this issue, and given its negative historical record, one such factor could be foreign interventions. Based on this, the main question of the present research is: What impact have foreign interventions had on regional security governance in West Asia? To answer this question, three regional powers (Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey) were subjected to a comparative study. Therefore, the research objective is to measure the impact of foreign interventions on regional security governance in West Asia. To this end, by employing a quantitative method and collecting data from various institutions (secondary analysis), the study not only investigates the relationship or correlation between foreign interventions and regional security governance but also aims to provide an explanation. This is achieved by utilizing SPSS version 22 and the simultaneous univariate linear regression test (Enter method) to measure the impact coefficient of foreign interventions on the four dimensions of regional security governance: Prevention, Assurance (persuasive), Compellence (coercive), and Protection. According to the research findings, foreign interventions alone have been able to explain approximately 39% and 58% of the prevention and assurance dimensions of regional security governance in West Asia, respectively.

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strategic Discourse Quarterly
Volume 1, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
VOLUME I. No. IV. SPRING 2025
June 2025
Pages 91-123

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