Syria and Iran diplomatic alliance and power politics in the Middle East
The alliance between Syria and Iran has proved to be an enduring feature on the political landscape of the Middle East. Moreover, since its inception after the Iranian Revolution, it has had a significant impact in terms of moulding events and bringing about major changes in this troubled region. Th...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York : New York :
I.B. Tauris ; Distributed in the U.S. and Canada exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan
2009.
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Edición: | New ed |
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009436338406719 |
Sumario: | The alliance between Syria and Iran has proved to be an enduring feature on the political landscape of the Middle East. Moreover, since its inception after the Iranian Revolution, it has had a significant impact in terms of moulding events and bringing about major changes in this troubled region. The study demonstrates that, contrary to prevailing views, the alliance between the two states has been essentially defensive in nature. It emerged in response to a series of events and developments, most notably, the Iraqi invasion of Iran in 1980, the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982 and US adven |
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Notas: | Previous ed.: Tauris Academic Studies, 2006. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (376 p.) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781282526839 9781441638496 9780857717245 9786000019457 |