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 Abstract: this article explains impacts of Islamic awakening in arab region on new regional order in middle east. According to the hypothesis there are three possible scenarios or prospects for new regional order. These scenarios are revolutionary Islamic order, salafi Islamic order and Ekhvani Islamic order. Salafi narrative of good order is based on balance of power. Ekhvani narrative is like a type of regional great powers concert, and revolutionary narrative seek to make order and security by multilateral collective security management.