الجيوبوليتيك والسلوك السياسي للدولة: دراسة لأثر الجيوبوليتيك في رسم ملامح النظام التعليمي

Abstract

This study aims to highlight the diverse impacts of geopolitics on the education sector by analyzing two distinct cases— the French and Iranian models— each differing in location and ideology. It seeks to provide a comprehensive view of how these influences interact with global changes. We will explore how geographical and political conflicts shape curriculum development and the deliberate selection of ideas, and how international political and economic alliances shape national education policies. Additionally, we will discuss the role of education in promoting geopolitical understanding and its importance as a tool for enhancing global stability and peace. This study employs the comparative analytical method, which involves analyzing phenomena by identifying points of differentiation and similarity. We can conclude that both the French and Iranian models use education as a powerful tool to achieve their geopolitical and ideological objectives. In France, peace and coexistence are promoted on the surface, but with an underlying sense of Western cultural superiority. In Iran, Shiite religious loyalty and Persian ethnic superiority are promoted, directing students towards hostility against Sunni Arabs and advocating for regional expansion. Both models reflect the influence of history, culture, and politics in shaping educational curricula and guiding new generations to adopt values and beliefs that serve the strategic goals of the state. This impact of geopolitical policy on education particularly requires countries under the influence of major powers to work on protecting their cultural identity.