CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Badawi, Tamer |
|---|---|
| Title | The Role of Identities and Interests in Iran's Foreign Policy Towards Syria and Iraq: A Constructivist Approach |
| Summary | This study aims to problematize the relationship between identity and material interest in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign policy towards Iraq and Syria especially in the context of the Arab spring and the expansion of the Islamic State (IS). Historical memories and material interests play a significant role in the Islamic Republic’s social construction of itself and others in the Middle East and the Al-Mashreq sub-region. While Iran’s regional identity is studied in the context of the regime’s Islamic ideology, the Islamic regime’s material interests on the regional level are usually overlooked. The problematic relationship between identity and material interest is addressed in this study as mutually constitutive to understand the multifaceted factors that shapes the Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign policy towards the region. |
| Supervisor | Cerny, Hannes |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/badawi_tamer.pdf |
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