Introduction -- The importance of ideological distance and polarity to foreign policies -- Iranian ideological factions and international policies, 1997-2009 -- Ideologies and the history of the Syrian-Iranian alliance -- Ideologies and Turkish foreign policies after the Cold War -- Ideologies and U.S.-Saudi relations after the Cold War's end -- Conclusion
Summary
How do ideologies shape international relations in general and Middle Eastern countries' relations with the United States in particular? This book explores this critical question