Explaining the pattern of power production in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh

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1 Associate Professor Department of Political Science and International Relations, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

2 Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher of International Relations, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

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In the science of international relations, some theories consider material elements and some normative-value elements to have priority in power building. Based on this assumption, the aim of this study is to identify the pattern of power production in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh as one of the most important platforms for Iranian identity formation. Using a Directed qualitative content analysis, two questions are posed: 1) How are the elements and patterns of international relations formulated in Shahnameh? 2) What are the guiding elements (material and immaterial) for Iran's power production vis-à-vis others and how are they applied in Shahnameh?. The authors selected constructivism as a theoretical framework to investigate these questions. The results of the study show that there are both normative and material models of international relations in the Shahnameh and The production of power by the Iranian actor to another behavior and it depends on how Iran perceives their identity. In the science of international relations, some theories consider material elements and some normative-value elements to have priority in power building. Based on this assumption, the aim of this study is to identify the pattern of power production in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh as one of the most important platforms for Iranian identity formation. Using a Directed qualitative content analysis, two questions are posed: 1) How are the elements and patterns of international relations formulated in Shahnameh? 2) What are the guiding elements (material and immaterial) for Iran's power production vis-à-vis others and how are they applied in Shahnameh?The authors selected constructivism

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