The Rise of Iran as a Regional Power

Saman Ayesha Kidwai
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Saman Ayesha Kidwai: Saman Ayesha Kidwai has completed her MA in conflict analysis and peacebuilding from Jamia Millia Islamia. She is a research intern at IPCS. Her current main interests are Middle Eastern and Balkan politics and gender-based issues.

India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, 2020, vol. 76, issue 2, 313-328

Abstract: Emerging as a destabilising factor for the Arab world and the Western powers in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has over time established itself as a strong regional power. Standing tall in the face of isolationism, threats, sanctions and wars, it has cleverly embedded itself across the region. Taking advantage of the opportunity presented by the Arab Spring, it has solidified its base of loyalists in countries such as Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and Palestine. Despite the economic instability and upheaval, it has continued to expand its power in the region.

Keywords: Iran; regional/rising power; Arab Spring (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1177/0974928420917801

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