1st Edition

Arab-Iranian Relations Since the Arab Uprisings

By Mahjoob Zweiri Copyright 2024
178 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

178 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

178 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Unlike most writing on Arab-Iran relations, which looks at specific episodes and specific countries, this book, taking a long term view, assesses the overall dynamics of the relationship, discussing in particular how far religion or politics drives the relationship. It argues that although Iran asserts that religion is a key factor underpinning a coherent approach to international relations, in... Read more

List of Figures

List of Tables

Author’s Note

Introduction

Chapter 1: Why Studying Arab-Iranian relations matters.

Chapter 2: Iran and the Arab Uprising: The Immediate Reaction

Chapter 3: The People over the Power: The Cases of Bahrain, Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt

Chapter 4: Friends over Freedom: The Cases of Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon

Chapter 5: Iran in the Eyes of the Arabs

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Mahjoob Zweiri is a Professor in Contemporary History and Politics of the Middle East and Director of the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University, Qatar