{"product_id":"9780755646067","title":"Decoding Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Interests, Power and Influence","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMiddle East Institute Policy Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDecoding Iran’s Foreign Policy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStrategic Interests, Power and Influence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRoss Harrison\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Middle East \/ Iran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the 1979 revolution, Iranian leaders have persisted in advancing a foreign policy aimed at achieving regional prominence and, in particular, rebuffing U.S. efforts to limit Iran's influence. But how are foreign policy decisions made in light of the country's tumultuous history? How do the challenges posed by regional and global actors impact Iranian decision making? And how can we expect Iran to behave in the future?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book uses a 'strategic lens' to explain how Iran conducts its current foreign policy and to unpack the dilemmas and strategic quandaries facing the Islamic Republic today. Ross Harrison argues that to understand Iranian behavior it is essential to look at it from the perspective of Iran's strategic interests, namely: its capabilities; how Iran interprets the region, the international community and itself; and the state's conception of time and territory in its foreign policy calculations. Iranian foreign policy - in searching for a winning strategy for power and influence – is revealed to evince ideological strains but also realpolitik considerations based on current interpretations of the national interest. These different strains in Iran's foreign policy represent the complexity of the challenges and opportunities the state faces. They also help us to understand the present and future of Iranian foreign policy behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRoss Harrison \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Fellow and Director of Research at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC, USA. He is also a member of faculty at the Department of Political Science in the University of Pittsburgh, USA. His books include \u003ci\u003eStrategic Thinking in 3D: A Guide for National Security, Foreign Policy and Business Professionals \u003c\/i\u003e(2013) and\u003ci\u003e From Chaos to Cooperation: Toward Regional Order in the Middle East \u003c\/i\u003e(2017) and he co-edited with Paul Salem, \u003ci\u003eEscaping the Conflict Trap: Toward Ending Civil Wars in the Middle East \u003c\/i\u003e(2019)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has written numerous articles on Middle East Affairs in \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The National Interest, Parameters \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Orient.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 July 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eI.B. Tauris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780755646067\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63412910555276,"sku":"9780755646067","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_65f0b9b9-59ec-40f6-8783-8f9321190db4.jpg?v=1792539626","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780755646067","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}