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| Author | : Kevjn Lim |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 361 |
| Release | : 2022-07-04 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 3031043901 |
This book explains changes to Iranian grand strategy over the past four decades, and it does so by advancing a multicausal model that unifies the three main paradigms of International Relations (IR) theory. Hence, ideas (constructivism) mediate between the structure of material capabilities (realism) and agents (liberalism) and interact with each to produce, respectively, threat perception and political preferences. Using these two explanatory factors, the author demonstrates how the Islamic Republic’s grand strategy has systematically varied over time to produce a mix of outcomes that includes balancing, expansionism, bandwagoning, appeasement, engagement and retrenchment. Beyond its theoretical contribution, this book is policy-relevant in that it explains – and predicts – the external conduct of what is arguably the Middle East’s most consequential actor, with implications reverberating far beyond the region. Academic in conception and rigor, the book is intended not only for specialists and practitioners but appeals to the lay reader interested in the broader Middle East/West Asia, the region’s relationship with major powers, and regional conflict dynamics.
| Author | : Vali Nasr |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2025-05-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780691268927 |
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Shia Revival, a revelatory account of Iran's grand strategy at home and on the world stage Iran presents one of the most significant foreign policy challenges for America and the West, yet very little is known about what the country's goals really are. Vali Nasr examines Iran's political history in new ways to explain its actions and ambitions on the world stage, showing how, behind the veneer of theocracy and Islamic ideology, today's Iran is pursuing a grand strategy aimed at securing the country internally and asserting its place in the region and the world. Drawing on memoirs, oral histories, and original in-depth interviews with Iranian decision makers, Nasr brings to light facts and events in Iran's political history that have been overlooked until now. He traces the roots of Iran's strategic outlook to its experiences over the past four decades of war with Iraq in the 1980s and the subsequent American containment of Iran, invasion of Iraq in 2003, and posture toward Iran thereafter. Nasr reveals how these experiences have shaped a geopolitical outlook driven by pervasive fear of America and its plans for the Middle East. Challenging the notion that Iran's foreign policy simply reflects its revolutionary values or theocratic government, Iran's Grand Strategy provides invaluable new insights into what Iran wants and why, explaining the country's resistance to the United States, its nuclear ambitions, and its pursuit of influence and proxies across the Middle East.
| Author | : Mahan Abedin |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2019-07-15 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 178738277X |
Iran has emerged from decades of isolation and struggle to become a leading, if not the pre-eminent, regional power. Iran projects its influence throughout the Middle East and parts of Central Asia. Moreover, Iranian diplomacy is active on the world stage, with long-term projects in Africa and South America. The landmark nuclear deal of July 2015 was a major triumph and saw the Islamic Republic successfully negotiate with several world powers to reach a mutually acceptable agreement. Crucially, whilst the nuclear deal restricts Iran's nuclear programmed for at least a decade, it doesn't irreversibly dismantle any part of it. With internal Iranian politics stabilizing around a centrist administration led by President Rouhani, the country is set to continue on a path of regional strategic growth. But with clear signs that the Trump administration is determined to contain Iran's regional influence, what is the risk of a military confrontation? This book argues that Iran has developed sufficient diplomatic strength and credible military capability to deter a full-scale US military assault. But absent a dramatic lowering of tensions, there remains a risk of limited clashes, with far-reaching consequences for regional security.
| Author | : Penny Lea Watson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Iran |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Vanessa Frances Newby |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Iran |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Steve A. Yetiv |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Total Pages | : 265 |
| Release | : 2008-04-21 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0801896878 |
Great powers and grand strategies. It is easy to assume that the most powerful nations pursue and employ consistent, cohesive, and decisive policies in trying to promote their interests in regions of the world. Popular theory emphasizes two such grand strategies that great powers may pursue: balance of power policy or hegemonic domination. But, as Steve A. Yetiv contends, things may not always be that cut and dried. Analyzing the evolution of the United States' foreign policy in the Persian Gulf from 1972 to 2005, Yetiv offers a provocative and panoramic view of American strategies in a region critical to the functioning of the entire global economy. Ten cases—from the policies of the Nixon administration to George W. Bush's war in Iraq—reveal shifting, improvised, and reactive policies that were responses to unanticipated and unpredictable events and threats. In fact, the distinguishing feature of the U.S. experience in the Gulf has been the absence of grand strategy. Yetiv introduces the concept of "reactive engagement" as an alternative approach to understanding the behavior of great powers in unstable regions. At a time when the effects of U.S. foreign policy are rippling across the globe, The Absence of Grand Strategy offers key insight into the nature and evolution of American foreign policy in the Gulf.
| Author | : Sherif A. Aziz |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 31 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| Genre | : Engagement (Philosophy) |
| ISBN | : |
The relationship between the United States and Iran is a dysfunctional one but not an irreparable one. The nature of Iranian power and Iran’s regional ambitions are complex but can be diagnosed. The purpose of this paper is to assess the nature of U.S. – Iran relations by understanding the layers of this conflict and what are U.S. – Iran interests and perceptions. If the U.S. gains a deeper understanding of Iran’s perceptions and interests, then it can devise a grand strategy that aims to achieve U.S. interests, resolve the dispute with Iran, and build a constructive relationship. Understanding the nature of the conflict is the first step to devising a U.S. grand strategy to address U.S. – Iran relations. This conflict is fractured by historical social tensions of mistrust and suspicion, coupled with a struggle for political power, legitimacy, and ideological competition and influence in the region. This professional study will not end the debate on which course and which action to take to solve a problem called Iran. However, this paper provides a path to deeper understanding of the nature of U.S. – Iran relations. Furthermore, this path will lead to engagement, worthy of further debate when formulating a policy to deal with Iran and the region. Continued antagonistic rhetoric, sanctions, isolation, or aggressive military maneuvers only increase the chances for miscalculation and confrontation. If U.S. policy makers take a step back and survey the surroundings, they can see the outlines of a workable solution. Engagement is more difficult, time-consuming, and does not guarantee success. However, engagement offers the best chance for a lasting solution between the eagle and the lion. This solution may not be the most popular or easy option, but it is the only option that can lead to a stronger and more durable relationship. A relationship through dialogue and engagement that provides regional stability in the Middle East, but stays U.S. power and influence with a clear eye on priorities and interests. Engagement is the option the U.S. must bear in mind and in policy. The eagle and the lion must learn from history and choose a strategy of engagement in order not to fail.
| Author | : David B. H. Denoon |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2021-06-15 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 147980410X |
Leading scholars examine China’s global strategic plans, from Hong Kong to military power, to economic dominance Over the past few decades, China has increasingly challenged the global influence of the United States. In China’s Grand Strategy, David B. H. Denoon brings together a group of eminent scholars to explain China’s rapid ascendance on the world stage, as well as its future implications for global politics. Contributors address the military, economic, diplomatic, and internal political factors shaping China’s strategy, in addition to highlighting Beijing’s objectives in different parts of the world, such as Central Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Ultimately, they explore the promise and perils of China’s rapidly changing political ambitions, showing how the country has made its mark on the twenty-first century. China’s Grand Strategy provides insight into China’s quest to become a global leader, particularly at a time when the future of both China and the US remain uncertain in the context of current crises like the coronavirus pandemic, the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, and escalating tension between top leaders and officials. This book cannot predict the future for China or the US, but the insights offered can help make sense of where we have been and where we are going.
| Author | : Simon Reich |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 253 |
| Release | : 2018-01-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1501714643 |
In 'The End of Grand Strategy', Simon Reich and Peter Dombrowski challenge this common view. They eschew prescription in favour of describing and explaining what America's military actually does. They argue that each presidental administration inevitably resorts to each of the six variant of grand strategy that they implement simultaneously as a result of a series of fundamental recent changes - what they term 'calibrated strategies.' Reich and Dombrowski support their controversial argument by examining six major maritime operations, stretching from America's shores to every region of the globe. Each of these operations reflects one major variant of strategy. They conclude that grand strategy, as we know it, is dead.
| Author | : Michael Charles Desch |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
The role of third world countries in the grand strategies of great countries has always been uncertain. Having a low GNP, and consequently little real or latent military power, third world nations were considered unimportant from a military point of view. Yet great powers have traditionally been deeply involved in the periphery. Political scientist Michael Desch resolves this paradox, arguing that such areas can be of key importance for a variety of reasons. His discussion of the role third world nations can play in strategic matters is of particular relevance to developments in the post-Cold War world. When the Third World Matters examines U.S. strategy relating to Latin America at four critical points in history: World War I, World War II, the Cuban missile crisis, and the later Cold War. Desch shows how areas that appeared to have no inherent strategic interests nonetheless proved significant, either as a stopping point or entry way to some other, strategically important, area or as a foil to direct a rival power's attention from the main theater of action. The lessons learned from these cases, he argues, are of particular relevance to the making of U.S. post-Cold War strategy elsewhere in the third world - in Africa, the Middle East, or South Asia.
