1. TRENDS IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF REVOLUTIONARY IRAN.
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Sadri, Houman A.
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INTERNATIONAL relations , *POLICY analysis , *LEADERSHIP ,DEVELOPING countries - Abstract
The article examines the foreign policy of the revolutionary government of Iran. One of the themes of the paper is the interaction between internal/domestic and foreign/external variables in foreign policy analysis. Another theme of the paper deals with the influence of the leadership factor on the policy process. Early on, the revolutionary government declared that Iran would pursue policy based on the principle of non-alignment. Foreign policy making is done mostly by institutions in developed countries but mainly by the leaders in developing nations, especially revolutionary regimes. The need for a more conciliatory approach in Iranian non-alignment strategy was rooted in Tehran's failure to capture Basrah--Iraq's second largest city and major port. In sum, Iranian non-alignment strategy towards the U.S. generally became more cooperative beginning in 1985. Contrary to earlier uncomplimentary comments about the U.S. and its hegemonial influence at the United Nations, President Khamenei visited New York in 1987 to address the U.S. General Assembly on the anniversary of the Iraqi invasion.
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- 1998