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Structural Sources of Saudi–Iran Rivalry and Competition for the Sphere of Influence
[Sources structurelles de la rivalité et de la compétition entre l'Arabie saoudite et l'Iran pour la sphère d'influence]

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  • Muhammad Nadeem Mirza

    (School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i Azam University)

  • Hussain Abbas

    (The Islamia University of Bahawalpur - IUB (PAKISTAN))

  • Irfan Hasnain Qaisrani

    (Bahria University)

Abstract

Saudi Arabia and Iran are engaged in a strenuous competition in the Middle East to protect and promote their respective spheres of influence, to each other's detriment. This qualitative study traces the structural sources of this competition while taking cue from the history. It argues that demise of Saddam Hussein, Iraq's plunging into civil war, and Arab Spring leading to violent movements in Syria, Libya, Bahrain, and Yemen accentuated Saudi–Iran competition in the region. Study finds that the sources of their rivalry lie at structural level and can be understood by focusing upon their aspiration for the Muslim world leadership, religio-sectarianism, antithetical governance structure, and Iranian nuclear program.

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  • Muhammad Nadeem Mirza & Hussain Abbas & Irfan Hasnain Qaisrani, 2021. "Structural Sources of Saudi–Iran Rivalry and Competition for the Sphere of Influence [Sources structurelles de la rivalité et de la compétition entre l'Arabie saoudite et l'Iran pour la sphère d'in," Post-Print halshs-03289613, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-03289613
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440211032642
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    1. Muhammad Nadeem Mirza & Hussain Abbas & Irfan Hasnain Qaisrani, 2021. "Anatomising Syrian crisis: Enumerating actors, motivations, and their strategies (2011-2019)," Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ), IDEA PUBLISHERS, vol. 5(1), pages 41-54.
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      Saudi Arabia; Iran; Middle East; sphere of influence; proxy warfare; sectarianism; Iranian nuclear program;
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