نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشگاه اصفهان، ایران، اصفهان.
2 دانشگاه شهید بهشتی، تهران، ایران.
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
This study examines the dominant human rights paradigm within the international system as an ideology,a socio-political construct, and a function of the global political economy.Within this framework, human rights are conceptualized as an ideology with two dimensions:one rooted in"identity"and the other in"power."On one hand,it is grounded in Western civilizational identity;on the other,it shapes distinct global power relations.This ideology emerges from socio-political interactions and processes that unfold within the context of the global political economy.In this analysis,human rights must be understood as an ideological discourse.Similar to other discourses,the dominant human rights narrative at the international level is constructed through identity-power dynamics.In a world rife with competing narratives,the dominant human rights discourse seeks to position itself as the prevailing narrative.In this regard, issues such as democracy and human rights have become increasingly complex and contested within the international system,particularly in the post-Cold War era.Human rights within the international system are often defined through the lens of Western and Eastern divides and are framed by Western concepts such as individualism, rationality,and liberalism.From a critical perspective, especially when viewed in relation to Western identities and power structures,this discourse can be seen as a tool for the production and reproduction of dominance.Accordingly, analyzing human rights discourse as an ideological and civilizational phenomenon—particularly from the standpoint of non-Western civilizations,cultures,and traditions—can pave the way for reconstructing and articulating new counter-discourses.
The central question of this study is:how can the dominant human rights discourse in the international system be analyzed as an ideological and civilizational construct, and what potential exists for challenging it through counter-discourses rooted in the Cultural East?This research employs the theory and methodology of discourse analysis and semiotics, particularly the approaches of Laclau and Mouffe, alongside social constructivism and the historical sociology of international relations, to represent and articulate counter-discourses emerging from the Cultural East.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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