The Iranian-Syrian relations and regional balance in the Middle East 1979-2019
Subject
Balance of power ; Middle East ; Syria ; IranKeywords
alliance ; competition ; regional hegemony ; power vacuum ; state and non state actors ; balance of powers ; Shia ; Sunni ; Middle East ; national interests ; Syrian-Iranian allianceAbstract
This thesis examines the Iranian-Syrian relations under the prism of Alliance Theory. Damascus and Tehran have built an alliance in order to deal with common threats and enemies. Despite their differences, Syria and Iran have formed a regional alliance for their survival in the Middle East. Furthermore, this thesis focuses on how their attempts to balance against prevailing threats have affected the developments in the regional system of the Middle East.
Number of pages
34Faculty
Σχολή Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών ΕπιστημώνAcademic Department
Τμήμα Πολιτικής Επιστήμης και Διεθνών ΣχέσεωνPost-graduate program
Μεσογειακές ΣπουδέςLanguage
English
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Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ελλάδα
Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ελλάδα