Iran and the Former Soviet South (The Former Soviet South Project)

by Edmund Herzig

In the immediate aftermath of the break-up of the USSR, there was widespread concern that Iran would seize the opportunity to export its ideology of Islamic Revolution to the destabilized region. This paper suggests, however, that Iran's policy has been driven more by domestic economic concerns, the desire to break out of international isolation, and a determination not to jeopardise the important relationship with Russia. It examines Iran's political,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1899658041
• ISBN13: 9781899658046
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Chatham House
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.3" x 7.0"