Russia-Iran relations since the end of the Cold War /
[Book]
Eric D. Moore.
New York :
Routledge,
2014.
228 pages ;
24 cm.
Durham modern Middle East and Islamic world series ;
32
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Developments in Russian-Iranian relations in the Soviet and post-Soviet era -- Measuring bilateral relations in the post-Soviet era: constructing a dependent variable of general political association -- Evaluating the impact of national security calculations upon Russian-Iranian general political association: a macro-level analysis -- Domestic politics and bilateral relations: a micro-level analysis of the Russian Federation -- Domestic politics and bilateral relations: a micro-level analysis of the Islamic Republic of Iran -- Evaluating the impact of domestic politics upon general political association: a micro-level analysis -- Conclusion.
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This book presents a comprehensive, systematic analysis of Russia- Iran relations in the period following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It discusses the key areas - such as trade, arms sales, nuclear developments, and potential areas of friction in the Caspian Sea - where co-operation is possible; charts different phases of increasing and declining co-operation; and relates these changes to security considerations and domestic factors in both countries. Throughout, the book argues that the potential for co-operation between the two countries is much greater than people realize, and it concludes by assessing how Russia-Iran relations are likely to develop in future.