TY  - BOOK
AU  - Djalili,Mohammad-Reza
TI  - Iranian foreign policy: Between religion, revolution, and pragmatism
PY  - 2019///.
							
N1  - 94
N2  - Since 1979, Iran has been an Islamic Republic led by the Shi’a clergy that holds most of the power, thus corresponding to the very definition of a theocracy. At the same time, the regime has an elective dimension with a very selective and tightly controlled recourse to citizens’ voting. The Islamic Republic also considers itself as a revolutionary state, challenging the international order. While reference to religion and revolution is essential in the elaboration of foreign policy for such a system, maintaining the regime and strengthening its security may in some cases require a degree of pragmatism and bending of ideological views. Indeed, Iran’s foreign policy fluctuates between ideology (religion and revolutionism) and Realpolitik
UR  - https://shs.cairn.info/journal-confluences-mediterranee-2019-2-page-163?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080
ER  -