Struggle for Alliance (eBook, ePUB)

Russia and Iran in the Era of War in Ukraine
Redaktion: Divsallar, Abdolrasool

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a comprehensive study of the complex impacts of the war in Ukraine on Russo-Iranian relations, and the resulting consequences for the international relations of the Middle East. In contrast to dominant academic approaches, which view Russo-Iranian relations through the lens of an anti-hegemonic agenda and confrontation with the US-led international order, this study presents an alternative angle stating that the war in Ukraine has sped up Moscow and Tehran's interdependency, primarily because of the protective benefits that it brings to both states.

The book analyzes various debates about the impact of the war on Russo-Iranian relations. From the perspective of the emerging literature on authoritarian regionalism, the book explores how domestic politics and common threat perceptions play a role in these states' decisions to adjust to the systemic changes caused by the war. Chapters address how changes in the strategic environment are affecting Moscow and Tehran's perception of each other, what factors contribute the most to both states' decision to pursue greater cooperation and how they manage the new conflicts of interest raised by the war. The book also queries whether relations continue to be based on tactical partnership, or whether a stronger alliance between Moscow and Tehran is unfolding, and what the consequences of such a struggle for alliance will be for the wider region.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780755653522
• Artikelnr.: 72266778

Autorenporträt

Abdolrasool Divsallar is a Visiting Professor at the Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy, and a senior researcher at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). He is also a Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington D.C, USA. He co-founded and led the Regional Security Initiative at the European University Institute from 2020-22. Dr. Divsallar's focus and interests include Russia-Iran relations, military strategies in the Persian Gulf, Iran's military and foreign affairs, regional security reform, non-proliferation issues, and security assistance. He has written and edited eight books, including Stepping Away From the Abyss: A Gradual Approach Towards a New Security System in the Persian Gulf (2021), and has published numerous peer review journal articles.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: What Makes a New Study Needed? Abdolrasool Divsallar Part 1 -
Domestic Debates: Between State enthusiasm and public uncertainty Chapter
1. Iran's Ascent in Russian Foreign Policy Thinking: The Emergence of a New
Paradigm Nicole Grajewski, Postdoctoral Fellow with the Belfer Center at
Harvard's Kennedy School Chapter 2. The Ukraine War and Internal Debates in
Iran Mahmood Shoori, Deputy Director of the Institute for Iran & Eurasia
Studies Chapter 3. Identity, Statehood, and Strategic Sympathy Dianna
Galeeva, Visiting Fellow at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Part 2 -
Systemic Constraints Chapter 4. Russian Policy in the MENA and
Mediterranean Regions: Implications for Iran Mark N. Katz, Professor of
Government and Politics at the George Mason University Schar School of
Policy and Government Chapter 5. The Principle of Strategic Stability:
Russia's Nuclear Policy Towards Iran Anastasia Malygina, Associate
Professor at the School of International Relations at St. Petersburg State
University Part 3 - A Hybrid Status: Competition amid Cooperation Chapter
6. Anti-Americanism and a Dream of Non-Western Order Jeffrey Mankoff,
Distinguished Research Fellow at the U.S. National Defense University's
Institute for National Strategic Studies Mahsa Rouhi, Research Fellow at
the U.S. National Defense University's Institute for National Strategic
Studies Chapter 7. Countering Sanctions: New Economic and Trade Prospects
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Founder and CEO, the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation
Chapter 8. Why Russian Energy Interests Cannot Match Iranian Ones Jakub M.
Godzimirski, Research Professor at the Norwegian Institute of International
Affairs Chapter 9. How the War in Ukraine Changes Russia and Iran's Posture
in Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean Hamidreza Azizi, Visiting Fellow at
the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) Part 4 -
The Future of relations Chapter 10. Is An Authoritarian Alliance Emerging?
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