The new book of our researcher Luiza Cerioli, entitled “The Persian Gulf Triangle: Strategic Relations between Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States,” is already for pre-sale with Manchester University Press.
The book explores the ties between these three countries as a triangular relationship, in which each bilateral tie is affected by the other two and argues that this configuration has been marking the Persian Gulf security dynamics since the 1970s. Exploring the regional dynamics for more than four decades, the book employs a neoclassical realist framework of the analysis, opening the black box of the state and investigating how identities, ideologies, and leadership preferences have interfered decision-making process concerning strategy, security, and foreign policy.
Description of the book:
This book offers a nuanced snapshot of the complex geopolitical dynamics in the Persian Gulf, underlining the interaction between Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the US. Examining their interwoven relations since the 1970s, Luíza Cerioli’s framework reveals how changes in US-Saudi ties have ripple effects on Iran-US and Iran-Saudi relations and vice versa. Using a historical lens, she explores how enduring US-Saudi connections hinge on order expectations, delves into the cognitive factors shaping US-Iran enmity and traces the source of oscillation in the Saudi-Iran ties. Employing Neoclassical Realism, the book investigates status-seeking, national identities and leadership preferences, offering a deeper understanding of the region’s multipolar system. By combining International Relations and Middle East Studies, Cerioli’s work contributes to both fields, unravelling the intricate interplay between international structures, regional nuances and agency in shaping Persian Gulf geopolitics.
ISBN: 9781526178084
Publish date: December 2024
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