1st Edition
Iran and the West A Non-Western Approach to Foreign Policy
By Andrew Thomas
Copyright 2024
198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores non-Western approaches to foreign policy in the context of Iran in order to encourage wider consideration of non-Western scholarship in international relations.
Throughout its existence IR has drawn primarily on Western thought and experience, leaving other perspectives on the periphery of discourse. As the field becomes more about contexts beyond the West, this has become a... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Returning the Historical Context 3. A "Dialogue among Civilisations" and the "Axis of Evil" Metaphor 4. Representations of the Democratic Process in Iran 5. Sanctions and Empowering Resistance 6. Nuclear Cooperation, Justice and Rhetorical Change 7. Reflections on Non-Western Examination 8. Conclusion
Biography
Andrew Thomas is a lecturer in Middle East studies and international relations at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. He specialises in critical non-Western international relations theory and counter-hegemonic perspectives. He is also interested in sanctions policy in the Middle East, particularly in Iran and Syria.
