ABSTRACT

Drawing on Iran’s history and its relations with great powers and regional neighbours, this book addresses the question of how much continuity and/or change there is in Iranian international relations since the Iranian revolution.

Iran has often been at the centre of the political debate on both the Gulf region and the transatlantic relations. Following the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Viennese nuclear agreement in May 2018 signed by the five permanent members of the UN-Security Council, the relationship between Iran and the world entered a new phase. With high expectations within Iran for improved relations with Europe, the this book calls for a new and innovative approach to be undertaken by the Iranian leadership towards the US, Europe and Asia if Iran is to find a role for itself within regional and international structures. Exploring power relations, negotiations, the role of international institutions and international law, the contributors consider the relations among central powers that influence Iran’s internal and external affairs; and examine Iran’s domestic motives and role in the local and regional context.

This book will be of interest to scholars and students of Politics, International Relations, Iranian Politics, Iranian Foreign Policy. It may also provide insights for policymakers, journalists, and the military.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

part I|1 pages

USA and Vienna Nuclear Agreement

chapter 1|21 pages

Iran’s relations with the United States

Current conditions in historical perspective

chapter 2|24 pages

The Iranian threat

The construction of insecurity

chapter 3|21 pages

The fate of the JCPOA

part III|1 pages

Eurasian perspectives on Iran

chapter 6|8 pages

Iran and Europe

The never-ending hope for strong and efficient relations

chapter 7|30 pages

Iran’s unequal partners

Russia and India

chapter 8|24 pages

The Iranian nuclear issue and China

Sino-Iranian interactions within and beyond the UNSC

part IV|1 pages

Revolution and society

chapter 9|7 pages

Iran and the international order

Historic transitions and new challenges

chapter 10|18 pages

Transparent veil

chapter 11|12 pages

Iran before the Revolution

Some considerations concerning socio-cultural aspects of urban life in the 1960s

chapter |4 pages

Conclusion

Where is Iran heading to?