http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-I).05
10.31703/girr.2023(VI-I).05
Published : Mar 2023
Iran-Saudi Arabia Rapprochement: A Perspective of Neoclassical Realism
This paper examines the recent rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia and explores the mediating role of China in the Peace deal. By employing the theoretical framework of Neoclassical Realism (NCR), the research surveys the complex dynamics of Saudi-Iran relations, considering both domestic and international factors. The research discusses the historical context of their strained relationships, driven by geostrategic, geopolitical ambitions and proxy conflicts. China's involvement in brokering the Iran-Saudi Peace deal emphasizes its strategic and security interest in the region and solidifies its use of economic leverage to advance diplomatic objectives. It then delves into the actions and motivations of Saudi Arabia and Iran in pursuing reconciliation. The paper concludes that the Saudi-Iran rapprochement and China's mediation signify a potential breakthrough in the conflicts of the Middle East, offering prospects for stability.
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Rapprochement, Geo-economics, Geo-Strategic, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia
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(1) Maryam Nawaz
PhD Scholar in International Relations, School of Integrated Social Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Asif Amin
Assistant Professor, School of Integrated Social Sciences (SISS), The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Faizan Asghar
PhD Scholar, International Relations, School of Integrated Social Sciences, University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Nawaz, M., Amin, A., & Asghar, M. F. (2023). Iran-Saudi Arabia Rapprochement: A Perspective of Neoclassical Realism. Global International Relations Review, VI(I), 42-53. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-I).05
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CHICAGO : Nawaz, Maryam, Asif Amin, and Muhammad Faizan Asghar. 2023. "Iran-Saudi Arabia Rapprochement: A Perspective of Neoclassical Realism." Global International Relations Review, VI (I): 42-53 doi: 10.31703/girr.2023(VI-I).05
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HARVARD : NAWAZ, M., AMIN, A. & ASGHAR, M. F. 2023. Iran-Saudi Arabia Rapprochement: A Perspective of Neoclassical Realism. Global International Relations Review, VI, 42-53.
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MHRA : Nawaz, Maryam, Asif Amin, and Muhammad Faizan Asghar. 2023. "Iran-Saudi Arabia Rapprochement: A Perspective of Neoclassical Realism." Global International Relations Review, VI: 42-53
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MLA : Nawaz, Maryam, Asif Amin, and Muhammad Faizan Asghar. "Iran-Saudi Arabia Rapprochement: A Perspective of Neoclassical Realism." Global International Relations Review, VI.I (2023): 42-53 Print.
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OXFORD : Nawaz, Maryam, Amin, Asif, and Asghar, Muhammad Faizan (2023), "Iran-Saudi Arabia Rapprochement: A Perspective of Neoclassical Realism", Global International Relations Review, VI (I), 42-53
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TURABIAN : Nawaz, Maryam, Asif Amin, and Muhammad Faizan Asghar. "Iran-Saudi Arabia Rapprochement: A Perspective of Neoclassical Realism." Global International Relations Review VI, no. I (2023): 42-53. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-I).05