Power, Perception, and Politics in the Making of Iranian Grand Strategy
In: Springer eBook Collection
Introduction: The riddle of Iran's external conduct -- Chapter One – Towards a dynamic-integrative model of grand strategic adjustments -- Chapter Two – The theoretical model in context -- Chapter Three – After the Big Bang: revolution, war, and elusive victories, 1979-88 -- Chapter Four – Sobering up and adjusting course, 1989-91 -- Chapter Five – More looming threats, 1991-97 -- Chapter Six – Resurrected engagement, 1997-2001 -- Chapter Seven – Ambiguous embrace, 2001-05 -- Chapter Eight – Resurgent revisionism and the path to confrontation -- Chapter Nine – Precarious under pressure, 2009-13 -- Chapter Ten – Averting one war, igniting another, 2013-17 -- Conclusion: Iranian grand strategy between crusade and crisis.