The Shah of Iran, the Iraqi Kurds, and the Lebanese Shia

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This book sheds new light on the emergence and fluctuation of Iran’s connections with non-state entities in the Middle East. Iran’s involvement with political-militant non-states has been at the heart of international and regional security policy for more than three decades. The author analyzes Iran’s non-state foreign policy by focusing on specific geopolitical and geocultural threats and opportunities that pushed Tehran to build strategic ties with the Iraqi Kurds and the Lebanese Shia. This project will appeal to multiple audiences interested in geopolitics of the Middle East, Iran's foreign policy, and international relations. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Introduction (Arash Reisinezhad)....Pages 1-17 Driving Forces (Arash Reisinezhad)....Pages 19-59 Inception: Iran’s Non-State Foreign Policy in pre-1958 (Arash Reisinezhad)....Pages 61-71 Creation: Iran’s Non-State Foreign Policy in 1958–63 (Arash Reisinezhad)....Pages 73-105 Ascension: Iran’s Non-State Foreign Policy in 1963–68 (Arash Reisinezhad)....Pages 107-141 Limbo: Iran’s Non-State Foreign Policy in 1968–73 (Arash Reisinezhad)....Pages 143-209 Downfall: Iran’s Non-State Foreign Policy in 1973–77 (Arash Reisinezhad)....Pages 211-280 Resurrection: Iran’s Non-State Foreign Policy in 1977–79 (Arash Reisinezhad)....Pages 281-312 Conclusion: Iran’s Non-State Foreign Policy and the Shah’s Legacy (Arash Reisinezhad)....Pages 313-340 Back Matter ....Pages 341-357