Sadri describes the main leadership factions in Revolutionary Iran, presents an empirical analysis of trends in Iranian foreign relations with the Great Powers in the first decade of the Revolution, ...and discusses which trend best explains Tehran Iran's current foreign policy in the second term of the Clinton administration.
Sadri and Volkov analyze the Russian pipeline system in the context of the globalization-localization debate. Focusing on the role and nature of the pipeline, they examine whether this transportation ...system represents an extension of globalization or localization perspectives.
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is still strongly advocated by Third World countries in general, and by Iran in particular. The fascination with non-alignment as a foreign policy goes back to the ...early days of the Iranian Revolution, which shifted Iran from an alignment with the United States to a non-aligned status.
Sadri discusses the foreign policy of Azerbaijan in the context of three major levels-of-analysis: international system, state, and personal. In response to both the global and regional factors and ...considering domestic factors, Azerbaijan's capital Baku aims to facilitate economic development by exporting oil, decrease its traditional dependence on Russia, strengthen its economic and military power base, and maintain cordial and cooperative relations with Tehran while decreasing Iranian Islamic influence in Azerbaijan.
Discusses the concept, origin, analytical definition, criteria, and principles of nonalignment; focuses on polarity in the current international system, world peace, independence, economic equality, ...and cultural identity. Nonalignment defined as "not allied with other nations and especially with one of the great powers".
In teaching Middle East Politics (MEP) courses, instructors speak of many challenges, particularly students' typical uninformed and misleading preconceived notions about the region. Based on ...extensive experience in teaching MEP classes, my observations suggest that using Information Fluency (IF) principles, along with the application of internet technology, significantly improves course effectiveness for both students and faculty. The following essay is based on a study of the results of teaching MEP using an IF-inspired assignment in both the face-to-face and on-line course formats. To enhance the classroom environment, I use WebCT technology to deliver, supplement, and assess my MEP classes. Along with this discussion, I have appended relevant information from the syllabus for my course, CPO 3403 Politics of the Middle East. The complete syllabus can be accessed from my website: http://www.cas.ucf.edu/politicalscience/main.php?URL=sadri.
