New Tactic for Engagement with Iran: Faith-Based Diplomacy

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The Islamic Republic of Iran poses a significant threat to stability in the Middle East. Iran's nuclear program, inflammatory rhetoric, and support to militias challenge peace efforts throughout the region. America now seeks normalized relations with Iran in order to steer the Islamic Regime towards cooperative behaviors. Upon taking office in 2008, President Barack Obama opened the door for direct engagement between Washington and Tehran. So far, rapprochement efforts are hindered by one-sided agendas and each nation's domestic politics. It is still to be determined if the Obama Administration will enhance diplomatic tactics with Iran. Throughout the Middle East and particularly in Iran, Islam has pervaded state politics. In Iran, supreme authority rests with an Islamic cleric and the state clergy control many of the governing institutions. The findings of this study suggest that faith-based diplomacy with Iran's clerical establishment could invigorate rapprochement efforts. Faith-based diplomacy draws from the peacemaking tenets within all religious traditions to evoke respectful relationships, mutual understanding, and tolerance which are often under-developed during traditional diplomacy. It is the superior way to socialize diplomats with more cooperative strategic mind-sets and a divine authority's inspiration to reconcile differences. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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