Iran and the Arab World

1993 Iran and the Arab World, coeditor and contributor. NY: St. Martin Press, 270 pages. ISBN: 0-312-22351-X

Table of Contents
1. Iranian-Arab Relations in Transition
Hooshang Amirahmadi and Nader Entessar
2. Conceptual Sources of Post-Revolutionary Iranian Behaviour Toward the Arab World
Guive Mirfendeski
3. The Ideological Context of the Iran-Iraq War: Pan-Islamism versus Pan-Arabism
Mohssen Massarat
4. The Iran-Iraq War
-Dilip Hiro
5. Revolutionary Iran's Persian Gulf Policy: the Quest for Regional Supremacy
-Bahman Baktiari
6. Iran and the Persian Gulf Crisis
-Hooshang Amirahmadi
7. The Impact of American Policies on Iranian-Arab Relations
-Joseph A. Kechichian
8. Iranian-Saudi Arabian Relations since the Revolution
-Hooshang Amirahmadi
9. The Lion and the Sphinx: Iranian-Egyptian Relations in Perspective
-Nader Entessar
10. Lebanon in Iran's Foreign Policy: Opportunities and Constraints
-Nassif Hitti
11. Iran and Syria: From Hostility to Limited Alliance
-Shireen T. Hunter
12. Iran and Iraq: Changing Relations and Future Prospects
-Andrew T. Parasiliti
Index

Praise for this Book:
‘Iran and the Arab World addresses the most crucial, and most ignored, problem in Middle-East politics. With a population twice as large as the Arab Persian Gulf states combined, immense reserves of oil and gas, and an unquestioned leadership position in the worldwide movement of Islamic reassertion, Iran must be a part of any future vision of the Arab world and the Middle East in general. Yet Iran’s political isolation is mirrored by a general refusal to discuss its role in the future of the region. This book breaks through this barrier of silence with illuminating studies of Iran’s relations with Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. This is a “must read” for anyone contemplating the New World Order in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East.’
- Richard W. Bulliet, Professor of History, Columbia University.

‘Iranian-Arab Relations are crucial for understanding the contemporary politics of the Middle East. To date, no monograph has treated this important subject despite the Iran-Iraq war, Iran’s role in the Lebanon, and Iranian support for radical Islamic forces in the Arab world. Iran and the Arab World admirably fills this lacuna. In a set of incisive essays that analyze the impact of ideology, United States policy, and Iran’s relations with key Arab states on Iranian-Arab relations, this volume offers critical insights into the prospects for conflict and stability in the region. Iran and the Arab World is must reading for those seeking a truly comprehensive understanding of Middle East politics.’
- Eric Davis, Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University
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