Research Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS) Strategic Studies Quarterly 1735-0727 21 82 2019 02 20 Neo-Archaism and Its Impact on Islamic Republic of Iran's Cultural-Political Security Neo-Archaism and Its Impact on Islamic Republic of Iran's Cultural-Political Security 153 182 85231 FA Ali Karimi-Male . Reza Garshasbi Journal Article 2018 11 19 Archaism as a gradual and growing phenomenon in Iranian society have cultural, political, historical, and security implications. This articles seeks to answer how this phenomenon will impact the cultural-political security of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The authors argue that the Aryan archaism discourse is different than citizen-centered nationalism and can lead to a chaotic political-cultural structure. The reason is archaism discourse is an "interpretive reaction" and a "structure-breaking narrative", which provides a platform for delegitimization and identify reassessment through "framework building", "historicism" and "representation" and poses a threat to socio-political coherence and stability through promoting "resistance identity" and "heterotrophism".<br /> <br />  Archaism as a gradual and growing phenomenon in Iranian society have cultural, political, historical, and security implications. This articles seeks to answer how this phenomenon will impact the cultural-political security of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The authors argue that the Aryan archaism discourse is different than citizen-centered nationalism and can lead to a chaotic political-cultural structure. The reason is archaism discourse is an "interpretive reaction" and a "structure-breaking narrative", which provides a platform for delegitimization and identify reassessment through "framework building", "historicism" and "representation" and poses a threat to socio-political coherence and stability through promoting "resistance identity" and "heterotrophism".<br /> <br />  https://quarterly.risstudies.org/article_85231_45ada6bd046a60800e6526d31851ea0a.pdf