Books by Anoushiravan Ehteshami

The experienced authors provide an innovative study of Iranian and Syrian foreign policy, showing how the policies can be understood through the 'realist' and 'rational actor' frameworks.

Exposes the workings of Iranian politics. This book examines the Iranian neocons agenda on issues like Iraq, Israel and nuclear enrichment, and assess how likely it is that they will be able to implement it. It also reveals the forces which brought hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power.

This is the first analytical study of post-Khomeini Iran to look at crucial policy changes since 1979. Ehteshami argues that Iran is not the threat portrayed by the west, but is capable of emerging as a major world power.