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KRAUS, Josef and Emil SOULEIMANOV. A Failed Comeback? Understanding Iranian Policies in the South Caucasus. Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies. Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2016, vol. 18, No 5, p. 448-464. ISSN 1944-8953. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19448953.2016.1196024.

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Original name	A Failed Comeback? Understanding Iranian Policies in the South Caucasus
Authors	KRAUS, Josef (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Emil SOULEIMANOV (203 Czech Republic).
Edition	Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2016, 1944-8953.

Other information
Original language	English
Type of outcome	Article in a journal
Field of Study	50601 Political science
Country of publisher	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree	is not subject to a state or trade secret
WWW	URL
Impact factor	Impact factor: 0.981
RIV identification code	RIV/00216224:14230/16:00090884
Organization unit	Faculty of Social Studies
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19448953.2016.1196024
UT WoS	000384678600002
Keywords in English	Iran; Caucasus; Azerbaijan; Ethnicity; Separatism; Policies;
Tags	rivok
Changed by	Changed by: Ing. Alena Raisová, učo 36962. Changed: 15/1/2017 11:02.

Abstract
This paper examines the evolution of Iran’s foreign policy toward the three South Caucasian republics since 2010 until today. Focusing on a topic that has remained on the margins of scholarly interest, this article identifies and tracks a number of key issues relating to Tehran’s policy toward Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. These issues include limited and rather bilateral cooperation on the Caspian oil and natural gas transit; Iran’s interference in Azerbaijan’s internal affairs; the issue of Iranian Azerbaijan in the relationship between Baku and Tehran; Iran’s relationship with Armenia over energy, transportation, and economic cooperation; and Iran’s predominantly economic relationship with Georgia. The article concludes that Iran has profiled itself as an important, yet rather cautious actor in the South Caucasus, which has reduced its clout to the north-west of its borders.

Abstract

This paper examines the evolution of Iran’s foreign policy toward the three South Caucasian republics since 2010 until today. Focusing on a topic that has remained on the margins of scholarly interest, this article identifies and tracks a number of key issues relating to Tehran’s policy toward Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. These issues include limited and rather bilateral cooperation on the Caspian oil and natural gas transit; Iran’s interference in Azerbaijan’s internal affairs; the issue of Iranian Azerbaijan in the relationship between Baku and Tehran; Iran’s relationship with Armenia over energy, transportation, and economic cooperation; and Iran’s predominantly economic relationship with Georgia. The article concludes that Iran has profiled itself as an important, yet rather cautious actor in the South Caucasus, which has reduced its clout to the north-west of its borders.

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MUNI/A/1110/2015, interní kód MU	Name: Aktuální problémy politologického výzkumu II.
MUNI/A/1110/2015, interní kód MU	Investor: Masaryk University, Category A