Iran as a Regional Power in West Asia: Opportunities and Challenges

The disintegration of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War transformed international politics, altering the character of the world order. The end of bipolarity opened up new spaces for rising countries to exploit and many vassalised states began playing a vital role in the redistribution of...

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