This is the first analytical study of post-Khomeini Iran to look at crucial policy changes since 1979. Ehteshami argues that Iran is not the threat portrayed by the west, but…

Having been ruled, more or less continuously, by a range of monarchical dynasties for three millennia, the end of the monarchy in Iran was relatively sudden, taking place in two…

Through articles by eminent academics and government officials, this book looks at issues surrounding reform in the Middle East oil monarchies and examines the drivers, progress and challenges for future…

As the economies of East Asia grow ever stronger, their need for energy resources increases, which in turn compels closer relations with the countries of the Middle East. This book…

This book offers an in-depth, timely analysis of the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and other Islamic movements in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. It examines important differences between…

Religion, nationalism, ethnicity, economics, and geopolitics are important in explaining Iran’s goals and tactics in its relation-ship with the outside world, as are the agendas of key security institutions and…