Radicalism or realpolitik? The Foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran

While there have been major changes in Iranian foreign policy since 1979, there have also been important continuities. This article argues that the Islamist regime’s foreign policy objectives are, in order of priority, regime survival, national security and revolutionary Islam.

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Main Author: Jubin Goodarzi
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: University of Oslo Library 2016-05-01
Series:Babylon
Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/babylon/article/view/4264
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