Iranian Grand Strategy: Deterring and Contesting the American Hegemon since 1979

About

Speaker: Mahsa Rouhi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom

Theories of grand strategy tend to focus on major powers. This seminar sheds light on the grand strategy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a regional power. It explores the principles of Iranian grand strategy, whether explicitly stated or implicit in its national policies. The speaker will provide an analysis that lays out the grand strategy, its elements, and how it provides a framework to guide all Iranian foreign policy. Since 1979, Iran has calibrated its strategy to deter the United States while striving for regional power and influence. Iran seeks to achieve its objectives through non-alliance with major powers and unconventional means such as support for non-state actors. The presentation will focus on Iran’s nuclear program as a case study of how Iran implements its strategy.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Co-sponsored by Project on Managing the Atom

Contact

For more information, email the International Security Program Assistant at susan_lynch@harvard.edu.