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Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization for the Development of Human Rights in Pakistan 2010-2014
Full text linkGlobalization is a growing phenomenon in the contemporary times when man has become modern in its thinking, actions and evaluation. Growing awareness regarding human rights is not only bringing human into mainstream affairs being major stakeholders indirectly but also greater expectations. This reality of preservation of human rights has brought the issue into legislation to make it law as a written part of the constitution at national, regional and global level in almost all spheres. Consequently, assurance of human fundamental rights is ground reality and written part of all the constitutions of the world. Globalization has transformed the world into a global village where there are commonalities of the cultures, exchange of ideas and free economic approaches are struggling to bring consensus among the world society to protect and preserve the human rights against any violation. World has divided into two blocks global north and global south based on their economic and political capacities. Globalization phenomenon was started by global north so it augurs well for the advancement of their interests while South is less benefited because of having underdeveloped status and weaker rule of law, social, economic and political condition. 
Role of Ideology in Foreign Policy: A Case Study of Iran U
No full textThe main purpose of the study is to analyze the role of Ideology andpragmatism in Iranian foreign policy. Main thesis is whether one factorsurpasses the other while making the choices and decisions or both impactsequally influence the course of action in global political arena. The focusremains on the Iran’s foreign policy towards the western world in general andAmerica in particular. It also focuses the role of cultural disparity and whyconstructive breakthrough has not been achieved previously. Moreover, thecordial relationship with United States has been held in abeyance due toideological clash and policy priorities between the two states. Iran remainedfocused more on ideology rather giving attention to US strategic concerns inthe region since the end of cold war. Diplomatic behaviors of the states areresults of the historical animosities and cordialities among the states.Moreover, Iranian policy priority has been anti-hegemonic and antiimperialistic designs of the big powers in the post-cold war era. They kept theirideology alive and remained fixed on their strategic interests and ideology.Moreover, the scenario in the post 9/11 has been changing and globalenvironment continue to be tougher for underdeveloped and the developingcountries. Iran has been suffering due to unlimited economic and politicalbans because it is not bowing before the global superpower. However, thingsstarted changing and a shift came up in the policy of Iran with the emergenceof new rapprochement in shape of a historical deal with United States. Itseems the Iranian policy has tilted more on the side of pragmatism
