The Persian Gulf has come to represent one of the most strategically significant waterways of the world. In terms of geography, geopolitics, resources, global political economy, and regional influence, the…

Offering a detailed and authoritative analysis of Iran’s defense doctrine and security policies, this examines Iran’s military capabilities and compares these with those of other regional powers, including Israel and…

Much attention in the West has focused on Iran as a problem - a potential nuclear threat, seen by George W Bush as part of the ‘axis of evil’, and…

The experienced authors provide an innovative study of Iranian and Syrian foreign policy, showing how the policies can be understood through the “realist’ and "rational actor’ frameworks.

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…

This book sets out the multifaceted interactions between Islam and politics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, focussing in particular on the so-called Islamic State (IS).