Khatami’ Dialogue among Civilizations as International Political Theory

Many academics, worldwide have considered Khatami’s Dialogue of Civilizations as a pow-erful rhetoric and antithesis of the so-called ‘Clash of Civilization’ theory. This article, how-ever, tries to show the originality and depth of Khatami’s vision, framed against the back-ground of ‘the end of history’ and clash of civilization’ theories, political frames used by po-litical actors in the post cold war international order. Citing quotations from the number of speeches delivered by Khatami’s author tries to identify the notions behind the dialogue, which according to him has been influenced by many philosophical and religious trends, and which more of less justifies Iranian foreign policy and protect national interest rather a genu-ine vision to construct peaceful and just world. Further, the present article raises many ques-tions regarding the intellectual indifference and liberal west as non receptive to the dialogue, and thus, specially in the wake of recent unease around the globe.

Khatami’ Dialogue among Civilizations as International Political Theory Keywords:

Dialogue of Civilization , Clash of Civilization , End of History , Cod War , Philosophical and intellectual trends , برخورد تمدنها , گفتگوی تمدنها , پایان تاریخ , جنگ سرد , گرایشهای فکری و فلسفی