This CIRS research initiative on weak states in the Middle East begins with a critical analysis of current definitions and terminology of weak and fragile states, scrutinizing the political implications of the prevailing ...

Iran Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Islamic Republic offers crucial insight for students and the general reader into an often misunderstood and complex country that is shrouded in mystery and misperception. Heir to ...

Iran’s national-security policy is a victim of the factional debates and disagreements that characterize the Islamic Republic’s political system. ¬¬There are currently three main factions in Iran — the radicals, the ...

نظرت كثير من البحوث الحالية إلى الارتباطات الصينية بالشرق الأوسط من خلال عدسة الأمن، مع إيلاء اهتمام خاص لآثار التفاعلات الصينية وانعكاساتها على الولايات المتحدة وحلفائها. ومع ذلك، يجب النظر إلى علاقة الصين المتطورة في ...