{"product_id":"decoding-irans-foreign-policy-strategic-interests-power-and-influence-hardcover","title":"Decoding Iran's Foreign Policy: Strategic Interests, Power and Influence - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoss Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSince the 1979 revolution, Iranian leaders have persisted in advancing a foreign policy aimed at achieving regional prominence and, in particular, rebuffing U.S. efforts to limit Iran's influence.\u003c\/b\u003eBut what are the drivers of Iran's foreign policy in light of the country's tumultuous history? How do the challenges posed by regional and global actors impact Iranian foreign policymaking? And how can we expect Iran to behave in the future?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis book uses a 'strategic lens' to explain how Iran conducts its current foreign policy and to unpack the dilemmas and strategic quandaries facing the Islamic Republic today. Ross Harrison argues that to understand Iranian behavior it is essential to look at it from the perspective of how Iran interprets its history, the region, the international community and itself; and the state's capabilities and conception of time and territory. Iranian foreign policy - in searching for a winning strategy for power and influence - is revealed to evince ideological strains, but also realpolitik considerations based on current interpretations of the national interest. These different strains in Iran's foreign policy represent the complexity of the challenges and opportunities the state faces. They also help us to understand the present and future of Iranian foreign policy behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoss Harrison \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Fellow and Director of Research at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC, USA. He is also a member of faculty at the Department of Political Science in the University of Pittsburgh, USA. His books include \u003ci\u003eStrategic Thinking in 3D: A Guide for National Security, Foreign Policy and Business Professionals \u003c\/i\u003e(2013) and\u003ci\u003e From Chaos to Cooperation: Toward Regional Order in the Middle East \u003c\/i\u003e(2017) and he co-edited with Paul Salem, \u003ci\u003eEscaping the Conflict Trap: Toward Ending Civil Wars in the Middle East \u003c\/i\u003e(2019)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has written numerous articles on Middle East Affairs in \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The National Interest, Parameters \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Orient.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47520896319709,"sku":"9780755646067","price":174.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/riMAbf45wO9780755646067.webp?v=1772248903","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/decoding-irans-foreign-policy-strategic-interests-power-and-influence-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}