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020			_a9781788312394
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082			_a337.550 _bESF-T 992
100			_aEsfandiary, Dina
245			_aTriple axis : _bIran's relations with Russia and China / _cDina Esfandiary, Ariane Tabatabai
260			_aLondon: _bI.B. Tauris, _c2015 [reprinted 2019]
300			_avii, 246 p.
504			_aIncludes bibliography (p. 241-242) and index
505			_aIntroduction: the roots of Iran's relations with the Eastern Powers -- Iran and the world order: Russia and China as a bulwark against the West -- Iranian political relations with the two powers -- It's the economy, stupid -- Defence and security cooperation -- Post-JCPOA: future prospects -- Conclusion and recommendation
520			_aThe most significant challenge to the current international order is the growing power of ambitious states opposed to the West. Iran, Russia and China each view the global structure through the prism of historical experience. Rejecting the universality of Western liberal values, these states and their governments see the relative decline of Western economic hegemony as an opportunity. Yet cooperation between them remains fragmentary. Dina Esfandiary and Ariane Tabatabai here address this 'triple axis' in the realms of energy, trade and military security. In particular, they scrutinise Iran-Russia and the often-overlooked field of Iran-China relations. Their argument - that interactions between the three will shape the world stage for decades to come - will be of interest to anyone looking to understand the contemporary international security puzzle
651			_2Iran _xForeign relations _zRussia (Federation) - China - Iran
700			_eauthor _91
830			_aLibrary of international relations (Series)
942			_2ddc _cBK
999			_c3039 _d3039