Iran's foreign policy, at both regional and international levels, is based on an overlapping of two approaches: radicalism and pragmatism. To service this policy, Iran employs all its political weapons including financial and economic capacity, Islamic solidarity, sectarian loyalties, etc.
Iran's foreign policy, at both regional and international levels, is based on an overlapping of two approaches: radicalism and pragmatism. To service this policy, Iran employs all its political weapons including financial and economic capacity, Islamic solidarity, sectarian loyalties, population density and strategic location.
Title: Iran: State and Crisis
Author: Basheer Nafi and Talal Atrisi
Series: Al Jazeera Papers
Pages: 119
Publisher: Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Year: 2008