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Struggle for Alliance

Russia and Iran in the Era of War in Ukraine

Abdolrasool Divsallar (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover
384 Seiten
2024
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-0-7556-5351-5 (ISBN)
79,95 inkl. MwSt
This book provides a comprehensive study of the complex impacts of the war in Ukraine on Russo-Iranian relations, and the resulting consequences for the international relations of the Middle East. In contrast to dominant academic approaches, which view Russo-Iranian relations through the lens of an anti-hegemonic agenda and confrontation with the US-led international order, this study presents an alternative angle stating that the war in Ukraine has sped up Moscow and Tehran's interdependency, primarily because of the protective benefits that it brings to both states.

The book analyzes various debates about the impact of the war on Russo-Iranian relations. From the perspective of the emerging literature on authoritarian regionalism, the book explores how domestic politics and common threat perceptions play a role in these states’ decisions to adjust to the systemic changes caused by the war. Chapters address how changes in the strategic environment are affecting Moscow and Tehran’s perception of each other, what factors contribute the most to both states' decision to pursue greater cooperation and how they manage the new conflicts of interest raised by the war. The book also queries whether relations continue to be based on tactical partnership, or whether a stronger alliance between Moscow and Tehran is unfolding, and what the consequences of such a struggle for alliance will be for the wider region.

Abdolrasool Divsallar is a Visiting Professor at the Universita’ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy, and a senior researcher at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). He is also a Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington D.C, USA. He co-founded and led the Regional Security Initiative at the European University Institute from 2020-22. Dr. Divsallar’s focus and interests include Russia-Iran relations, military strategies in the Persian Gulf, Iran’s military and foreign affairs, regional security reform, non-proliferation issues, and security assistance. He has written and edited eight books, including Stepping Away From the Abyss: A Gradual Approach Towards a New Security System in the Persian Gulf (2021), and has published numerous peer review journal articles.

List of Contributors
Acknowledgment

Introduction: Russia and Iran: Continuity of The Past or A Historical Juncture
Abdolrasool Divsallar

Part 1 – Domestic Debates: Between State Enthusiasm and Public Uncertainty

Chapter 1. Iran's Ascent in Russian Foreign Policy Thinking: The Emergence of a New Paradigm
Nicole Grajewski

Chapter 2. Ukraine War and Internal Debates In Iran
Mahmood Shoori

Chapter 3. Identity, Statehood, and Strategic Sympathy
Dianna Galeeva


Part 2 – Geostrategic factors: Constraints or an enabler?


Chapter 4. Ukraine War and Russian Policy in the MENA Regions: Implications for Iran
Mark N. Katz

Chapter 5. The Principle of Strategic Stability: Has the War Changed Russia’s Nuclear Policy Towards Iran?
Anastasia Malygina

Chapter 6. Authoritarian Alliance: The Systemic Factors that Brings Russia and Iran Together
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Part 3 – A Hybrid Status: Competition amid Cooperation

Chapter 7. Anti-Americanism and a Dream of Non-Western Order
Jeffrey Mankoff and Mahsa Rouhi

Chapter 8. Prospects for Russo-Iranian Economic Relations: Competition Over Cooperation
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

Chapter 9. Will Iran Challenge Russia’s Position as A Major Global Energy Player?
Jakub M. Godzimirski

Chapter 10. Iran and Russia in Syria: A Changing Alliance amid the War in Ukraine

Hamidreza Azizi

Conclusion
Abdolrasool Divsallar

Erscheint lt. Verlag 19.9.2024
Reihe/Serie Middle East Institute Policy Series
Sprache englisch
Maße 138 x 216 mm
Themenwelt Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Militärgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Europäische / Internationale Politik
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 0-7556-5351-3 / 0755653513
ISBN-13 978-0-7556-5351-5 / 9780755653515
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