Anoush Ehteshami is Reader in International Relations at the University of Durham. Raymond A. Hinnebusch is Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies and International Relations at the University of St. Andrews.

'...well grounded and fluidly written. Syria and Iran inaugurates a research program that is worth pursuing and long overdue.' - Perspectives on Political Science.

• 1 Introduction 2 Middle East international relations: a conceptual framework 3 The foreign policy of Iran 4 The foreign policy of Syria 5 The Syrian-Iranian alliance and the struggle for the Middle East 6 The Shi’a and the struggle for Lebanon 7 Syria, Iran and the Arab-Israeli peace process 8 Conclusions: regional middle powers in a penetrated regional system

Anoush Ehteshami is Reader in International Relations at the University of Durham. Raymond A. Hinnebusch is Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies and International Relations at the University of St. Andrews.

'...well grounded and fluidly written. Syria and Iran inaugurates a research program that is worth pursuing and long overdue.' - Perspectives on Political Science.

• 1 Introduction 2 Middle East international relations: a conceptual framework 3 The foreign policy of Iran 4 The foreign policy of Syria 5 The Syrian-Iranian alliance and the struggle for the Middle East 6 The Shi’a and the struggle for Lebanon 7 Syria, Iran and the Arab-Israeli peace process 8 Conclusions: regional middle powers in a penetrated regional system

Anoush Ehteshami is Reader in International Relations at the University of Durham. Raymond A. Hinnebusch is Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies and International Relations at the University of St. Andrews.

'...well grounded and fluidly written. Syria and Iran inaugurates a research program that is worth pursuing and long overdue.' - Perspectives on Political Science.

• 1 Introduction 2 Middle East international relations: a conceptual framework 3 The foreign policy of Iran 4 The foreign policy of Syria 5 The Syrian-Iranian alliance and the struggle for the Middle East 6 The Shi’a and the struggle for Lebanon 7 Syria, Iran and the Arab-Israeli peace process 8 Conclusions: regional middle powers in a penetrated regional system