Arab-Iranian Relations Since the Arab Uprisings

Mahjoob Zweiri (Qatar University, Qatar)

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Routledge
18 December 2024

Regional studies; International relations

Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

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 fact what turns out to be the key factor is the politics of particular circumstances and Iran’s specific interests. The book considers Iran’s differing reactions to the Arab uprisings of 2011 onwards, showing that while Iran supported the uprisings in some countries it sided with repressive governments in other countries. The book also examines Iran’s reaction to its own outbreak of popular discontent in 2009 which was controlled by what has been considered as severe repression and explores how Iran is viewed by ordinary people in different Arab countries.

Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

By: Mahjoob Zweiri (Qatar University Qatar)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032386553
ISBN 10: 103238655X
Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 18 December 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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