Foreign Policy of Iran under President Hassan Rouhani's First Term (2013–2017)

Foreign Policy of Iran under President Hassan Rouhani's First Term (2013–2017)
Author: Luciano Zaccara
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2020-06-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9811539243

The book deals with President Hassan Rouhani’s conceptual approach to foreign policy. It discusses the main pillars of thinking underpinning Rouhani’s administration and the school of thought associated with it, with a focus on issues pertaining to development as well as international relations. The signature of the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” in 2015 showed the Iranian commitment towards the international requests on guarantees and transparency on its nuclear enrichment program. The book analyses the actual impact of the nuclear deal on the Gulf regional politics, with especial emphasis on the Iran-Saudi Arabia balance of power and the internal implications at political and economic level. It will assess the success or failure of the nuclear deal JCPOA as a foreign policy tool and it impact for Iran and the region. The book also analyses Iran’s relations with other gulf Arab states, Latin America, Africa and its ‘war on terror’ along with its allies Syria and Iraq.

Iran’s Foreign Policy After the Nuclear Agreement

Iran’s Foreign Policy After the Nuclear Agreement
Author: Farhad Rezaei
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-06-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9783319767888

The book offers the first systematic account of Iran’s foreign policy following the nuclear agreement (JCPOA) of July 14, 2015. The author evaluates in what ways the JCPOA, in conjunction with the dramatic changes taking shape in the international order, have affected Iran’s foreign policy. Known as Normalizers, the moderate leadership under President Hassan Rouhani had planned to normalize Iran’s foreign relations by curtailing terrorism and reintegrate Iran into the community of nations. Their hardline opponents, the Principalists, rejected the JCPOA as a tool of subjection to the West and insisted on exporting the Islamist revolution, a source of much destabilization and terror in the region and beyond. The project also analyzes the struggle between Normalizers and their hardline opponents with regards to global and regional issues and Iran’s foreign policy towards global powers including the U.S., Russia, EU, and regional countries including Iraq, Syria, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

The Iran Primer

The Iran Primer
Author: Robin B. Wright
Publisher: US Institute of Peace Press
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 1601270844

A comprehensive but concise overview of Iran's politics, economy, military, foreign policy, and nuclear program. The volume chronicles U.S.-Iran relations under six American presidents and probes five options for dealing with Iran. Organized thematically, this book provides top-level briefings by 50 top experts on Iran (both Iranian and Western authors) and is a practical and accessible "go-to" resource for practitioners, policymakers, academics, and students, as well as a fascinating wealth of information for anyone interested in understanding Iran's pivotal role in world politics.

Iran Surprises Itself and the World

Iran Surprises Itself and the World
Author: Suzanne Maloney
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2013-12-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0815725868

Maloney analyzes President Hassan Rouhani’s ability to direct a new course for Iran’s troubled political situation and embrace the moderation that will ultimately herald the twilight of the revolution. THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author. Available in ebook only.

Latin American Relations with the Middle East

Latin American Relations with the Middle East
Author: Marta Tawil Kuri
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2022-03-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000570053

Latin American Relations with the Middle East surveys the dealings of ten Latin American and Caribbean states – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela – with the Middle East. This volume examins these states' external behavior at both an empirical and conceptual level. Empirically, authors seek to examine Latin American and Caribbean foreign policies towards the Middle East in four dimensions: diplomatic attention; trade and investment (including the energy issue); development cooperation; security matters/intelligence, and relationship with multilateralism (Iran, Palestine, and Syria). Case studies are selectively deployed to observe the influence of unfavorable circumstances that have increased since 2015, such as domestic turmoil, wars, economic crisis, ideological bias, and international constraints. Conceptually, the book enhances the theoretical framework for understanding Southern countries’ foreign policies, through fomenting dialogue with Latin American and Caribbean regional literature on foreign policy. Authors inquire about how decision-making processes occur, and uncover how influential actors help to test the main hypotheses of Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA). Forging essential new paths of inquiry, this book is a must read for researchers of International Relations, Foreign Policy, South-South Relations, Latin American Politics, and Middle Eastern Politics.

Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa

Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Özgür Özdamar
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2023-08-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1009084828

The study of politics in the MENA region has traditionally been dominated by historical and case study approaches. In this innovative book, Özgür Özdamar and Sercan Canbolat instead adopt a social science-based methodology to reconsider the dynamics of power and leadership in Africa and the Middle East. By analysing the psychological profiles of fourteen leaders across eight countries and three non-state organizations, they develop a nuanced portrait of modern leadership. Using this approach, the authors are able to draw connections between apparently disparate political ideologies, from Sunni Islamism to Shia revolutionism, from secular nationalism and armed non-state groups. Demonstrating the previously unacknowledged commonalities and divergences in these leaders' approaches, Özdamar and Canbolat illuminate their tactics and strategies and offer novel insights into how best to negotiate with them.

Political Radicalism in Iran and Ahmadinejad’s Presidencies

Political Radicalism in Iran and Ahmadinejad’s Presidencies
Author: Giorgia Perletta
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2022-03-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3030873307

This book offers a critical deconstruction of radicalism as a political category and through this analytical approach seeks to interpret and assess the presidencies of the former Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad. It contextualizes radicalism within a broader framework of Western-derived political categories, which are too frequently used to simplify the complexities of Iran's domestic political landscape, generally reducing any comprehensive and objective understanding of Iranian politics. Since the term radicalism is often misrepresented and misused in readings of contemporary Iran, this study examines several analogous Persian and English labels, exploring their different meanings, significances, and varied applications, in order to challenge any fixed and universal interpretations of radicalism as a concept. The political experience of Mahmud Ahmadinejad, who has been widely perceived as a radical politician, provides an ideal case study in this regard, offering valuable insight into how best to frame and interpret radicalism in post-revolutionary Iran. This book will be of particular interest to both scholars and students of Iranian Studies, but also to more general readers who are broadly interested in Middle Eastern studies, political science, and comparative politics.

The Battle of the Ayatollahs in Iran

The Battle of the Ayatollahs in Iran
Author: Alex Vatanka
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2021-05-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1838601554

Preliminary Chapter Outline: Background and the earliest intra-regime debate about the Islamic Republic's international identity: to remain a nation state with a narrow and well-defined national priorities or to become a global revolutionary cause è -- 1980-1988: The debate on how to break Iran's international isolation during the Iran-Iraq War (what was out of necessity and what was due to genuine policy differences) è -- 1989-1997: President Rafsanjani's first attempt to return to the global mainstream (how much of a consensus was behind this policy shift?) è -- 1997-2005: President Khatami and a second attempt to reintegrate into the global mainstream (The intensification of the link between factional legitimacy, power play and foreign policy) è -- 2005-2013: Ahmadinejad's populist and erratic foreign policy approach: from revolutionary zeal to challenging Ayatollah Khamenei's conventional wisdom è -- 2013-present: Ayatollah Khamenei's balancing act to maintain an equilibrium between President Rouhani's "moderates" and the "hardliners" of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. -- Each of these chapters will be further divided into sub-chapters based on specific turn of events. For example, what was the Iranian debate during the Iran-Contra affair or the debate on how to respond to the Taliban's killing of Iranian diplomats in 1998? These are some examples of pivotal moments in Iranian foreign policy where American analysts, policy-makers and general audience will benefit from being exposed to Iranian accounts.

The Struggle for Supremacy in the Middle East

The Struggle for Supremacy in the Middle East
Author: Simon Mabon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2023-03-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1108577369

Since 1979, few rivalries have affected Middle Eastern politics as much as the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran. However, too often the rivalry has been framed purely in terms of 'proxy wars', sectarian difference or the associated conflicts that have broken out in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Bahrain, and Yemen. In this book, Simon Mabon presents a more nuanced assessment of the rivalry, outlining its history and demonstrating its impact across the Middle East. Highlighting the significance of local groups, Mabon shows how regional politics have shaped and been shaped by the rivalry. The book draws from social theory and the work of Pierre Bourdieu to challenge problematic assumptions about 'proxy wars', the role of religion, and sectarianism. Exploring the changing political landscape of the Middle East as a whole and the implications for regional and international security, Mabon paints a complex picture of this frequently discussed but oft-misunderstood rivalry.

China’s Engagement with the Islamic Nations

China’s Engagement with the Islamic Nations
Author: Young-Chan Kim
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2023-07-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 303131042X

This book provides a critical insight into China's evolving socio-cultural relations with Islamic countries in the face of growing geopolitical uncertainty. It considers both the historical and socioeconomic aspects of China-Islamic countries relations to present a balanced analysis of the effectiveness of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) plan and the current and future evolution of cooperation. The book also sheds new light of the impact on individual economic sectors, considering both the micro- and macro-effects on various stakeholders as the global community navigates an increasingly precarious power struggle between dominant world powers. The book presents contributions from a variety of fields to provide a multi-faceted breakdown of the challenges that remain for the myriad of relationships in the years to come.