Iran and the International System

ISBN-13: 9780415726221 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 226 str.

Anoushiravan Ehteshami; Reza Molavi

Opis

Much attention in the West has focused on Iran as a problem. This book discusses how international relations are viewed from inside Iran itself, outlining the factors which underpin Iranian thinking on international relations and considering what role Iran ought to play in a constructed international system.

Spis treści

1. Iran’s Religious Fundaments and Principles in Interactions with International System  2. Political Rationality of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Comparison with Contemporary Fundamentalism  3. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Ideal International System  4. Peace and Security in the International System: An Iranian Approach  5. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the International System: Clash with the Domination Paradigm  6. Transnational Culture and International Relations of Iran  7. Two Different Faces of Iran-West Relations: Incompatibility of Official Levels with Everyday Life  8. Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy in Contemporary Iran  9. Foreign Policy as Social Construction  10. Discourse and Violence: The Friend-Enemy Conjunction in Contemporary Iranian-American Relations  11. Energy Security and Iran’s Role in International Relations  12. The Impact of the Iran’s Tenth Presidential Election on its Relations with the EU and Mediterranean States  13. The 2009 Iranian Presidential Elections in Comparative Perspective

O autorze

Anoushiravan Ehteshami is Dean of Internationalisation, and Professor of International Relations.  He was founding Head of the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University, UK.  His most recent books published by Routledge include Geopolitics and Globalization in the Middle East: Old Games, New Rules, and The Middle East’s Relations with Asia and Russia.  Reza Molavi received his PhD from Durham University and recently acted as the Executive Director of the Centre for Iranian Studies, Durham University, UK.