Abstract: The Iraq invasion in 2003, as well as the deposition of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and the subsequent instability generated by the regime change, the political crisis in Lebanon established in 2005, among other events of the beginning of the 21st century, have included Shia communities in the center of conflicts and major transformation processes in the Middle East, especially in Persian Gulf and Levant (Syria and Lebanon). Opinion makers in the region and the United States, influenced by rationalist (such as realistic) approaches and epistemic (constructivist) approaches.......
Keywords: Shiite Crescent; regional instability, Iranian influence, Shiite and Sunni conflict, regional security architecture; Iran
[1]. BARZEGAR, Kayhan. Iran And The Shiite Crescent; Myths And Realities. The Brown Journal Of World Affairs, Vol XV, Issue I, 2008a, Pp.87-99.
[2]. BARZEGAR, Kayhan. Iran´S Foreign Policy In Post-Invasion Iraq. Middle East Policy Council, Vol.XV, Nº4, 2008b, Pp.47-58.
[3]. BARZEGAR, Kayhan. Iran´S Foreign Policy Strategy After Saddam. The Washington Quarterly, Vol 33, Nº1, 2010a, Pp.173-189
[4]. BARZEGAR, Kayhan. The Balance Of Power In Persian Gulf: An Iranian View. Middle East Policy, Vl.XVII, N.3, 2010b.
[5]. BRÖNING, Michael. Don't Fear The Shiites The Idea Of A Teheran-Controlled» Shiite Crescent «Over The Greater Middle East Is At Odds With Reality. International Politics And Society, V. 3, P. 60-75, 2008.
