Strategic Studies Quarterly

Abstract Regime change could have different local, regional and international impacts. The more political, security and cultural ties of a regime, the more change impacts it cause. Although, the intensity and depth of regime's friendship and enmity, has a vital role in depth and scope of change impacts. This article assuming that regime change and democratization in Bahrain would have strategic impacts, tries to study these impacts in different levels of analysis. Shia power in Bahrain, increases of Shia power in region, changes in geopolitical structure of region, transformation of friendship and enmity models in Persian Gulf, are among impacts of regime change and democratization in Bahrain.

Abstract By Occurrence of a/11/u. s put the Reform in middle east countries in its Agenda in the form of Greater middle east plan. This plan Was applied in us foreign policy in 2002 with a Social appearance but a deep political & security reality, Ignorance of the Planners of greater middle east policy about Societal factors in the region, had a great part in its failure Recent upheaval's in middle east Which are caused by Islamic awakening in Arabic region, are outcomes of that failure one of the Causes of success & continuity of people's presence in the scene of protests, is the indigenous & original Nature of middle eastern developments & non – involvement of international forces in this upheavals.Bahrainis one of the main fronts of Islamic Awakening & this article tries to focus on it.