Cold War and the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Reasons for the absence of interstate war

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Research Objectives
• Significance of Research
• Research Questions
• Chapterization
• Research Methodology
• Research Design
• Chapter 2: Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
• Chapter 3: Foreign Policy of Iran and Saudia Arabia
• Iran's Aim and Perspective
• Saudia Arabia's Aims and Perspectives
• Chapter 4: The War Period
• Iraq-Iran War
• The Gulf War
• Chapter 5: The Escalation of Crisis
• 1987 crisis

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This dissertation examines the reasons behind the lack of direct war between Iran and Saudi Arabia, despite their ongoing rivalry. It analyzes the key elements that have contributed to the decreased threat of direct conflict, focusing on the internal scenarios, types of domestic institutions, and their impact, along with the assessment of each country's military capabilities.

• The dissertation examines the factors contributing to the Cold War between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
• It analyzes the internal scenarios, domestic institutions, and military capabilities of both countries.
• The research explores the war periods between Iran and Iraq, and Saudi Arabia and Iraq, highlighting the conditions that led to war initiation.
• The dissertation investigates the escalation of crisis between Iran and Saudi Arabia, examining the factors preventing direct conflict.
• It aims to conclude with a hypothesis explaining why Iran and Saudi Arabia have a low risk of interstate warfare despite their rivalry.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter 1 introduces the research objectives, significance, research questions, chapterization, and methodology, including the research design. Chapter 2 delves into the literature review and theoretical framework. Chapter 3 focuses on the foreign policy of Iran and Saudi Arabia, examining their respective aims and perspectives. Chapter 4 explores the war period, including the Iraq-Iran War and the Gulf War, analyzing the determinants leading to war initiation. Chapter 5 investigates the escalation of crisis between Iran and Saudi Arabia, specifically focusing on the 1987 crisis and the factors preventing direct conflict. The dissertation aims to conclude with a hypothesis explaining why Iran and Saudi Arabia have a low risk of interstate warfare despite their rivalry.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This dissertation examines the Cold War between Iran and Saudi Arabia, analyzing internal scenarios, domestic institutions, military capacities, and interstate warfare. It explores the Iran-Iraq War and The Gulf War, as well as the crisis escalation of 1987 and 2015-present. Key themes include Cold War rivalry, interstate warfare, domestic institutions, military capabilities, and regional security.