Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Struggle to Shape the Middle East Mabon Simon
Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Struggle to Shape the Middle East Mabon Simon Since 1979, the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran - the two major powers in the Muslim world - has played a prominent role…
Specifikacia Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Struggle to Shape the Middle East Mabon Simon
Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Struggle to Shape the Middle East Mabon Simon
Since 1979, the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran - the two major powers in the Muslim world - has played a prominent role in shaping Middle Eastern politics. Since the 2003 Iraq War, the relationship has become increasingly vitriolic, resulting in the emergence of proxy conflicts in Iraq, Syria, Bahrain and Yemen. Political in nature yet couched in Islamic rhetoric, this rivalry reflects a desire to ensure regime security and legitimacy while also increasing influence across the Middle East.
This book argues that to understand regional politics, comprehension of the rivalry between Riyadh and Tehran is essential.An electronic version of this book is available under a creative commons licence: