From Library Journal
By far the best study available in English on Iranian foreign policy, by a doyen of Iranian political analysis. It is a thorough evaluation of the impact of Iran's revolution on that country's relations with local states, regional alliances, and the world's superpowers. Ramazani demonstrates conclusively that the forces that brought the Ayatollah Khomeini to power have also challenged the status quo elsewhere in the region. He examines Iran's war with Iraq, its competition with Saudi Arabia, the complications of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the dissolution of Iranian relations with Israel, etc. The book, however, is not an apology but very well balanced. Highly recommended for the specialist and informed lay reader. Sanford R. Silverburg, Political Science Dept., Catawba Coll., Salisbury, N.C.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Review
Presents a comprehensive picture of the impact of the revolution on Iran's relations with its Middle Eastern neighbors—particularly, though not exclusively, in the Gulf... An original study, of value both to Iranian specialists and those concerned with wider themes in Middle Eastern politics.
(
International Affairs 1987)
[Ramazani] has written with sparkling clarity on a difficult subject.
(Shaul Bakhash
New York Review of Books )