The Rise of Iran: How Durable, How Dangerous?
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The Rise of Iran : How Durable, How Dangerous? / Jakobsen, Peter Viggo; Rahigh-Aghsan, Ali.
I: Middle East Journal, Bind 64, Nr. 4, 2010, s. 559-573.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - The Rise of Iran
T2 - How Durable, How Dangerous?
AU - Jakobsen, Peter Viggo
AU - Rahigh-Aghsan, Ali
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Iran is viewed by many as a rising power that poses an increasing threat to regional and even global security. This view is wrong for three reasons. Iran's hard and soft power is exaggerated by most accounts; it is too limited to allow the Iranians to dominate the Persian Gulf let alone the Middle East, and its brand of Shi‘ism has very limited appeal outside of Iran. Second, growing internal political and economic instability will seriously limit Iran's bid for regional dominance. Third, the failure to stop the Iranian nuclear program has led analysts to underestimate the ability of the other regional powers and the West to balance Iran and contain its influence, even if it acquires nuclear weapons. If these limitations on Iranian power are taken into account the rise seems destined to be a short one.
AB - Iran is viewed by many as a rising power that poses an increasing threat to regional and even global security. This view is wrong for three reasons. Iran's hard and soft power is exaggerated by most accounts; it is too limited to allow the Iranians to dominate the Persian Gulf let alone the Middle East, and its brand of Shi‘ism has very limited appeal outside of Iran. Second, growing internal political and economic instability will seriously limit Iran's bid for regional dominance. Third, the failure to stop the Iranian nuclear program has led analysts to underestimate the ability of the other regional powers and the West to balance Iran and contain its influence, even if it acquires nuclear weapons. If these limitations on Iranian power are taken into account the rise seems destined to be a short one.
U2 - 10.3751/64.4.13
DO - 10.3751/64.4.13
M3 - Journal article
VL - 64
SP - 559
EP - 573
JO - The Middle East Journal
JF - The Middle East Journal
SN - 0026-3141
IS - 4
ER -
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