{"product_id":"irans-look-east-policy-new-directions-paperback","title":"Iran's Look East Policy: New Directions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMehran Kamrava\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIran's Look East Policy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the first systematic analysis of the causes, manifestations, and consequences of Iran's \"Look East\" policy and Iranian relations with countries as diverse as Russia, China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, the Central Asian states, and the South Caucasus.\u003c\/b\u003e Edited by Mehran Kamrava, the essays in the book are framed around several recent \"Look East\" developments. The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with China had that country pledging to invest some $400 billion in Iran in return for the purchase of Iranian oil at heavily discounted prices. Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a highly publicized state visit to Iran. In 2023, Iran gained admittance into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This was followed by the announcement of Iran's admission into the BRICS group. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKamrava and the contributors to\u003ci\u003e Iran's Look East Policy\u003c\/i\u003e examine the broader global import of changes in Iranian foreign policy as they relate to debates regarding regionalism, the potential ascendance of the East, and military, technological, and scientific cooperation among non-Western actors and powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMehran Kamrava is Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar and head of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHow Islam Rules in Iran\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRighteous Politics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45437816176742,"sku":"9781501784545","price":81.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/GM2Up0eiWY9781501784545.webp?v=1775911813","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/irans-look-east-policy-new-directions-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}