LEADER 03076nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910345116603321 005 20230721005521.0 010 $a9781282526839 010 $a1282526839 010 $a9781441638496 010 $a1441638490 010 $a9780857717245 010 $a0857717243 010 $a9786000019457 010 $a6000019459 035 $a(CKB)2550000000002290 035 $a(EBL)676758 035 $a(OCoLC)710975663 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000429262 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11280470 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000429262 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10430161 035 $a(PQKB)11754600 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC676758 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4428839 035 $a(Perlego)883265 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000002290 100 $a20090619d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSyria and Iran $ediplomatic alliance and power politics in the Middle East /$fJubin M. Goodarzi 205 $aNew ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cI.B. Tauris ;$aNew York $cDistributed in the U.S. and Canada exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (376 p.) 300 $aPrevious ed.: Tauris Academic Studies, 2006. 311 08$a9781845119973 311 08$a1845119975 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Preface to the Paperback Edition; The Evolution of the Power Structure in the Syrian-Iranian Alliance (1979 to Present); Introduction; Chapter 1. The Emergence of the Syrian-Iranian Axis, 1979-82; Chapter 2. The Achievements and Limits of Syrian-Iranian Power, 1982-85; Chapter 3. Intra-Alliance Tensions and the Consolidation of the Syrian-Iranian Axis, 1985-88; Chapter 4. Into the Twenty-first Century: The Syrian-Iranian Nexus Endures; Notes; References; Index 330 $aThe alliance between Syria and Iran has proved to be an enduring feature on the political landscape of the Middle East. Moreover, since its inception after the Iranian Revolution, it has had a significant impact in terms of moulding events and bringing about major changes in this troubled region. The study demonstrates that, contrary to prevailing views, the alliance between the two states has been essentially defensive in nature. It emerged in response to a series of events and developments, most notably, the Iraqi invasion of Iran in 1980, the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982 and US adven 606 $aInternational relations$xHistory 607 $aIran$xForeign relations$zSyria 607 $aMiddle East$xPolitics and government$y1979- 607 $aSyria$xForeign relations$zIran 615 0$aInternational relations$xHistory. 676 $a327.5691055 676 $a327.5691055 700 $aGoodarzi$b Jubin M$0918076 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910345116603321 996 $aSyria and Iran$92058522 997 $aUNINA