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DEMOCRACY--IRAN --- IRAN--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT --- ISLAM AND POLITICS--IRAN

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Iran has emerged from decades of isolation and struggle to become a leading, if not the pre-eminent, regional power. Iran projects its influence throughout the Middle East and parts of Central Asia. Moreover, Iranian diplomacy is active on the world stage, with long-term projects in Africa and South America. Before the unilateral US withdrawal in May 2018, the landmark nuclear deal of July 2015 was universally regarded as a major triumph as it involved the Islamic Republic successfully negotiating with several world powers to reach a mutually acceptable agreement. Crucially, whilst the nuclear deal restricts Iran's nuclear programme for at least a decade, it doesn't irreversibly dismantle any part of it. With internal Iranian politics stabilizing around a centrist administration led by President Rouhani, the country is set to continue on a path of regional strategic growth. But with clear signs that the Trump administration is determined to contain Iran's regional influence, what is the risk of a military confrontation ? This book argues that Iran has developed sufficient diplomatic strength and credible military capability to deter a full-scale US military assault. But absent a dramatic lowering of tensions, there remains a risk of limited clashes, with far-reaching consequences for regional security.

IRAN--FOREIGN RELATIONS --- IRAN--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT --- IRAN--HISTORY

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Drawing on Iran's history and its relations with great powers and regional neighbours, this book addresses the question of 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 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, this book calls for a new and innovative approach to the 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 examines Iran's domestic motives and role in the local and regional context.

IRAN--FOREIGN RELATIONS --- IRAN--FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS --- IRAN--SOCIAL CONDITIONS