چكيده به لاتين
With the formation of contemporary globalization, cities have highlighted their role in the transnational arena more than in the past, and in order to achieve various interests, they have turned to expanding constructive interactions using the strategy of city diplomacy. Today, international organizations in the field of urban management have tried to increase the strength of the connection between cities, and in this regard, city managers are trying to gain more opportunities to be present in transnational arenas and to use successful urban experiences in the framework of network processes. The formation of successful examples of urban unions, such as the union of Mediterranean and Baltic cities, etc., by benefiting from the tools of city diplomacy, has led to the development of cities and has a special effect on the activity of cities. international, especially peace, convergence and synergism of cities. With such an approach, this research was carried out with the aim of presenting the model of city diplomacy of the international cities network in a general sense in the world and proposing the appropriate operational model of city diplomacy for the Caspian Sea Cities Network union and to the feasibility and analysis of the situation of the city of Rasht. The name of the main headquarters of this union has been paid. Collecting the information needed for the research by using the library-document method, distributing the questionnaire among the elites and city managers, and then using the social network analysis method and with the help of Gafi software, the data analysis was done. Is. In this regard, by using reliable sources and articles and examining successful experiences in this field, various types of city diplomacy, the levels and cooperation system of city diplomacy, along with the extraction of its most important dimensions and indicators, have been examined and finally The general model of city diplomacy is presented. In order to provide a specific regional model, while drawing a combined model of the network of cities around the Caspian Sea from the perspective of specific research indicators in the current situation, a proposed model of the network of Caspian cities has been presented. The findings of the research show that city diplomacy has been carried out in two ways, bilateral and multilateral, on both regional and global scales, and many actors are involved in realizing its goals. Among the 32 indicators extracted from various research studies and experiences, the most important indicators are the membership index in international organizations and forums, followed by the two indicators of the memorandum of understanding of sustainable development and the exchange of knowledge and services. It can be used for case studies in different regions of the world, and with the help of these indicators, it is possible to examine the capacities of forming urban unions and joining them in a region. Examining the current status of the Caspian network shows that the total score of the specific indicators of the main components of the Caspian cities network is at a low level, however, the formation of a cooperative urban network in the form of "International union of the Network of Cities around the Caspian Sea" It can have a great impact on the convergence of regional cities, improving relations between members, increasing inter-city cooperation, achieving successful achievements of members and ultimately realizing regional development, and the components of the network using the strategy city diplomacy to strengthen their relations in various fields of business, tourism, culture, etc. In this context, the city of Rasht, by overcoming its weaknesses and challenges in the field of urban management, will be able to play a role as the main headquarters of the union in order to advance the goals of the Caspian International union.
Key words: city diplomacy, competition between cities, urban networks, globalization, Caspian Sea cities Network union, Rasht city, social network analysis
