Iran and the West - A Non-Western Approach to Foreign Policy

This book explores non-Western approaches to foreign policy in the context of Iran in order to encourage wider consideration of non-Western scholarship in international relations.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Returning the Historical Context 3. A "Dialogue among Civilisations" and the "Axis of Evil" Metaphor 4. Representations of the Democratic Process in Iran 5. Sanctions and Empowering Resistance 6. Nuclear Cooperation, Justice and Rhetorical Change 7. Reflections on Non-Western Examination 8. Conclusion

About the author

Andrew Thomas is a lecturer in Middle East studies and international relations at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. He specialises in critical non-Western international relations theory and counter-hegemonic perspectives. He is also interested in sanctions policy in the Middle East, particularly in Iran and Syria.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Thomas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032646497
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3264649-7
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Iran, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, International Relations, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies