Russian Foreign Policy and The Iranian Nuclear Program: From Gorbachev to Putin

Andrea Quartieri

ISBN 10: 3639354761 / ISBN 13: 9783639354768

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. M�ller 2011-08-21, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Russian Foreign Policy and The Iranian Nuclear Program: From Gorbachev to Putin
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. M�ller 2011-08-21
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639354761
• ISBN 13: 9783639354768
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Russia's contribution to the development of Iran's nuclear program goes back to the 90s, making Moscow a significant diplomatic actor in the complex issue related to Tehran's alleged underground nuclear agenda. Hence, the choice to write this book stems from the need to explore thoroughly the determinants of Moscow's foreign policy on Iran, with a specific focus on the major domestic actors involved in shaping Moscow's behavior. Kremlin's policies are examined in terms of the overlapping agendas of various domestic lobbies and institutions, and in view of their temporal evolution. The research should be especially useful to those interested in Moscow's foreign policy decision- making and in contemporary Russian history. Focusing on the period from Gorbachev's secretaryship to the end of Putin's presidency, the book completes the study, mainly focused on Medvedev's mandate, carried out in “Moscow's Iran Policy and the Nuclear Question: Linking Domestic Decision-Making and Russian-U.S. Relations” (2010), by the same author.

About the Author

Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe (University of Bologna), Italy. Intern at the Embassy of the Republic of Italy in Moscow, Political Section (September-December 2009). Author of "Moscow's Iran Policy and the Nuclear Question", VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010.