Saudi-Iranian relations since the fall of Saddam : rivalry, cooperation, and implications for U.S. policy / / Frederic Wehrey ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910220103303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, c2009
• ISBN: 1-282-08165-9; 9786612081651; 0-8330-4710-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (157 p.)
• Collana: Monograph / Rand Corporation
• Altri autori (Persone): WehreyFrederic M
• Disciplina: 327.538055
• Soggetti: Islam and politics - Persian Gulf Region; Saudi Arabia Foreign relations Iran; Iran Foreign relations Saudi Arabia; United States Foreign relations Persian Gulf States; Persian Gulf States Foreign relations United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Sponsored by the Smith Richardson Foundation."; "Rand National Security Research Division."; "MG-840-SRF."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-130).
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction: Saudi Arabia and Iran-Between Confrontation and Cooperation; Deep Bilateral Tensions Affect Regional Stability and U.S. Interests; Conventional Thinking About Saudi-Iranian Relations Must Be Reexamined; This Study Helps Fill an Important Policy Gap; CHAPTER TWO: Sectarianism and Ideology in the Saudi-Iranian Relationship; Post-Saddam Relations Unfold Against a Turbulent Backdrop; Iran's "Arab Street" Strategy Provokes Dissent Inside Saudi Arabia; Anti-Shiism in Saudi Arabia: Manifestations and EffectsManaging Sectarianism: Saudi-Iranian Efforts to Regulate Tensions; Conclusion: Sectarianism and Ideology Shape Relations, but Do Not Define Them; CHAPTER THREE: Relations in the "Core": Conflict Regulation in the Gulf and Iraq; Disunity and Diversity in the GCC Have TemperedBilateral Relations; Iraq Is a Wellspring of Bilateral Tension Affecting the Broader ; Gulf; The Nuclear Issue Has Spurred Tension, but also Mutual Threat Management; Differences over Oil and Gas Are Sources of Further Contention; Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR: Contention on the Periphery: Saudi-Iranian Relations and the Conflicts in Lebanon and PalestineDevelopments in Lebanon Have Stimulated Competition, but Riyadh and Tehran Have Avoided Open Conflict; Saudi Arabia Is Pursuing Multilateral Diplomacy to Counter Iranian Influence on the Palestinian Front; Saudi Arabia Has Focused on Isolating Syria to "Clip Iran's Wings"; Conclusion; CHAPTER FIVE: Conclusion: Key Findings and Implications for U.S. Policy; Toward a More Nuanced Understanding: This Study's Key Findings; Implications for U.S. Policy; Bibliography
• Sommario/riassunto: The often tense relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran has been at the center of many of the major political shifts that have occurred in the Middle East since the fall of Saddam Hussein. This book surveys Saudi-Iranian relations since 2003, focusing on how they have affected and been affected by the major events in the Persian Gulf and the Levant, as well as the implications for U.S. policy in the region.