Iran’s Soft Power in Afghanistan and Pakistan

AvZahid Shahab Ahmed,Ali Akbar

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Studies Iran's soft power in Afghanistan and Pakistan in cultural, religious, social, ideological and educational spheresBased on primary sources including Persian sources and materials collected through semi-structured interviews with research participantsDiscusses case studies about Iran's historical resources and instruments which it uses to increase its soft power reach, the reasons why Iran seeks to exercise soft power in both countries, and the outcomes Iran has been able to achieve through its soft powerFrom a theoretical perspective, it engages with Iran's soft power in light of the political theories of soft powerBrings together materials from a range of disciplinary areas - history, politics, Islamic studiesThis book explores Iran's soft power in two of its eastern neighbours - namely Afghanistan and Pakistan - in key areas including the cultural, religious, social, media, ideological and educational spheres. It explains what resources and instruments Iran has used to project its soft power in the two selected countries since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979, and how Iran's attempt to increase its reach has been perceived by elites and opinion makers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It therefore offers the most up-to-date examination of Iranian soft power tools and strategies and how they are received in both countries - topics which have not hitherto been fully explored. The book reflects the ideas of local Afghan and Pakistani participants from civil society, government, military, media, academia, think tanks and policymaking, explaining the extent to which research participants perceived Iranian soft power in a positive or negative manners

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-08-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 17 mm
Vikt:424 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9781399517454

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Zahid Shahab Ahmed is Associate Professor at National Defence College of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Dr. Ali Akbar is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Melbourne in Australia where he received his PhD in Islamic Studies. He is an expert in the fields of Islamic Studies with a focus on contemporary Islamic thought and Middle Eastern politics as well as Iranian politics with a focus on Iran’s foreign policy in the Middle East and beyond. He is co-author of Iran’s Soft Power in Afghanistan and Pakistan (Edinburgh University Press, 2023) as well as lead author of Contemporary Approaches to the Qur’an and Its Interpretation in Iran (Routledge, 2020) and sole author of Contemporary Perspectives on Revelation and Qur’anic Hermeneutics (Edinburgh University Press, 2020). In addition to these books, Dr. Akbar has published extensively in top-tier journals including Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, British Journal of Middle East Studies, Iranian Studies, Mediterranean Politics, Third Word Quarterly and Political Theology.

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Soft power is not the exclusive preserve of superstates like the US and China in influencing the world around them. Focusing on Iran this new book spotlights the ways Iran brings soft power to bear on neighbouring Afghanistan and Pakistan in shaping the cultural, economic and strategic relations in its immediate region.

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List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Historical Legacy 3. Iranian Fears and National Interest 4. Geostrategic Interests 5. Cultural and Ideological Influences 6. Iran’s Political Influence 7. Economic Relations and Influence 8. Recruitment: Shi’a Brigades in Syria 9. Conclusion Annexure 1: Afghan Participants Annexure 2: Pakistani Participants BibliographyIndex