Diplomacy and Reform in Iran

Foreign Policy under Khatami

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Nuclear power has for the most part dominated Western media and academic analyses concerning Iranian foreign policy in recent years. This focus, however, can be misleading, especially as regards the early presidency of Mohammad Khatami (1997-2005). In a riposte to Samuel Huntington's 'Clash of Civilisations' theory, Khatami proposed that there ought to be a 'Dialogue among Civilisations'. In this book, Edward Wastnidge examines Khatami's proposition, derived from the contemporary Iranian polymath Dariush Shayegan, not as a philosophical suggestion, but as a real foreign policy tool that enabled Khatami to make overtures towards the US. Across bi-lateral and multi-lateral examples, he explores its specific application and how it was used to create foreign policy and aid diplomacy. Furthermore, by placing the development of the idea within Iran's domestic political context, Wastnidge is also able to shed light onto the rise of the reform movement during this period. Based on extensive research, Diplomacy and Reform in Iran is a timely contribution to scholarship, and important reading for students and researchers of contemporary Iran and the complexities of Iranian foreign policy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-05-24
Mått138 x 216 x 23 mm
Vikt413 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781784533281

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Chapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 2 - Iranian Foreign Policy in ContextChapter 3 - Khatami and the Idea of Dialogue among Civilisations Chapter 4 - The Application of Dialogue among Civilisations at the Bi-Lateral Level - case studiesChapter 5 - The Application of Dialogue among Civilisations at the Institutional Level - case studiesChapter 6 - Analysis of the Dialogue among Civilisations initiative in Iranian foreign policy: motivations, receptivity, and malleabilityChapter 7 - Conclusion

'This wonderful and timely book makes a significant contribution to skilfully unpacking the meaning of politics in modern Iran. It provides crucial insights into the practical use of soft power and cultural diplomacy in the foreign policy of the Khatami period, 1997-2005, in negotiating a new relationship in international affairs, in redefining Iran's place in the world, and in establishing a new position for Iran in regional and international politics.' - Raia Prokhovnik, Reader in Politics, Open University, UK, 'Edward Wastnidge's detailed study of Khatami's 'Dialogue of Civilisations' illustrates how this new paradigm in international relations set the tone for some improvement in bilateral relations in select cases and how a new global discourse led to initiatives such as the UN Alliance of Civilisations. For all those interested in conflict, diplomacy and Iranian foreign policy, this book provides useful insights.' - Robert Mason, Lecturer in Political Science, British University in Egypt