| ID | 123644 |
| Title Proper | All the Ayatollah's men |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Takeyh, Ray |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | MORE THAN thirty years after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini came to power-and two decades after his passing-the Islamic Republic remains an outlier in international relations. Other non-Western, revolutionary regimes eventually eschewed a rigidly ideological foreign policy and accepted the fundamental legitimacy of the international system. But Iran's leaders have remained committed to Khomeini's worldview. The resilience of Iran's Islamist ideology in the country's foreign policy is striking. China's present-day foreign policy isn't structured according to Mao's thought, nor is Ho Chi Minh the guiding light behind Vietnam's efforts to integrate into the Asian community. But Iran's leadership clings to policies derived largely from Khomeini's ideological vision even when such policies are detrimental to the country's other stated national interests and even when a sizable portion of the ruling elite rejects them. |
| `In' analytical Note | National Interest vol. , No.121; Sep-Oct 2012: p.51-61 |
| Journal Source | National Interest vol. , No.121; Sep-Oct 2012: p.51-61 |
| Key Words | Ayatollah Khomeini ; Iran ; International Relations ; Foreign Policy ; Iran's Islamist Ideology ; Ho Chi Minh ; Vietnam ; Mao's Thought ; Asian Community ; National Interests |