Much attention in the West has focused on Iran as a problem. This book goes further however by discussing how international relations are viewed from inside Iran itself, outlining the factors which underpin Iranian thinking on international relations and considering what role Iran, as a large and significant country in the Middle East, ought to play in a fairly constructed international system.

1. Iran's Religious Fundaments and Principles in Interactions with International System 2. Political Rationality of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Comparison with Contemporary Fundamentalism 3. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Ideal International System 4. Peace and Security in the International System: An Iranian Approach 5. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the International System: Clash with the Domination Paradigm 6. Transnational Culture and International Relations of Iran 7. Two Different Faces of Iran-West Relations: Incompatibility of Official Levels with Everyday Life 8. Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy in Contemporary Iran 9. Foreign Policy as Social Construction 10. Discourse and Violence: The Friend-Enemy Conjunction in Contemporary Iranian-American Relations 11. Energy Security and Iran's Role in International Relations 12. The Impact of the Iran's Tenth Presidential Election on its Relations with the EU and Mediterranean States 13. The 2009 Iranian Presidential Elections in Comparative Perspective