Book Chapter

The Islamic Republic of Iran: Is It Really?

| July 2006

"The Islamic Republic of Iran could conceivably be the poster child for the proponents of cultural explanations of foreign policy and of those who claim that Islam is the guiding force of foreign policy formation for Muslim-populated states...."

For more information on this publication: Belfer Communications Office
For Academic Citation: Shaffer, Brenda. “The Islamic Republic of Iran: Is It Really?.” In The Limits of Culture: Islam and Foreign Policy. July 2006.
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The Author

Brenda Shaffer

Brenda Shaffer

  • Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1999–2007; Former Research Director, Caspian Studies Program, 2000–2005; Former Research Director, Caspian Studies Project, 2005–2007
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