Iran: A Regional Power on the Ascent

• Authors: P. Walcott Joshua
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The United States of America is militarily and diplomatically disengaging from the Middle East. Concurrently, Iran as a Regional Power is on the perceived ascent. This article rationalizes the effects of America’s invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, the Arab Spring, and the Nuclear settlement with the P5+ group of nations on the distribution of power in the region. By utilizing Balance of Power Theory with reference to the distribution of power in the region, an examination of Iran interests in the region after 2017 and strategy for approaching these aims will be sort after.

Keywords

EN

Middle East; Iran; Balance of Power; Saudi Arabia; Hegemon; Arab Spring; Nuclear Agreement; War

• Publisher: Fundacja Instytut Nauki o Polityce
• Journal: Polish Journal of Political Science
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 91-121

Dates

published

2017

Contributors

author

P. Walcott Joshua

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