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PublisherI. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited
ISBN-101784533289
ISBN-139781784533281
eBay Product ID (ePID)219218146
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDiplomacy and Reform in Iran : Foreign Policy under Khatami
SubjectIslamic Studies, International Relations / General, Middle East / Iran
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, History
AuthorEdward Wastnidge
SeriesInternational Library of Iranian Studies
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal327.55
Table Of ContentChapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Iranian Foreign Policy in Context Chapter 3 - Khatami and the Idea of Dialogue among Civilisations Chapter 4 - The Application of Dialogue among Civilisations at the Bi-Lateral Level - case studies Chapter 5 - The Application of Dialogue among Civilisations at the Institutional Level - case studies Chapter 6 - Analysis of the Dialogue among Civilisations initiative in Iranian foreign policy: motivations, receptivity, and malleability Chapter 7 - Conclusion
SynopsisNuclear power has for the most part dominated Western media and academic analyses concerning Iranian foreign policy in recent years. This focus, however, can be misleading, especially as regards the early presidency of Mohammad Khatami (1997-2005). In a riposte to Samuel Huntington's 'Clash of Civilisations' theory, Khatami proposed that there ought to be a 'Dialogue among Civilisations'. In this book, Edward Wastnidge examines Khatami's proposition, derived from the contemporary Iranian polymath Dariush Shayegan, not as a philosophical suggestion, but as a real foreign policy tool that enabled Khatami to make overtures towards the US. Across bi-lateral and multi-lateral examples, he explores its specific application and how it was used to create foreign policy and aid diplomacy. Furthermore, by placing the development of the idea within Iran's domestic political context, Wastnidge is also able to shed light onto the rise of the reform movement during this period. Based on extensive research, Diplomacy and Reform in Iran is a timely contribution to scholarship, and important reading for students and researchers of contemporary Iran and the complexities of Iranian foreign policy.
LC Classification NumberDS318.83
