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Book SynopsisIran's nuclear aspirations dominate its relations with the US and Europe. China is Iran's strongest allies on the Security Council, and also its likely supplier of technology and assistance, built on economic and military relations. This book talks about the relationship between the People's Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Trade Review"Could not be timelier..At a time when Washington is trying to cajole China into helping to halt Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons and long—range missiles, diplomats and scholars ought to put this solid, sober, well—researched, reasonably priced book near the top of their reading lists."
* Choice Magazine *
"With this study, the author has written on a rarely discussed topic: Chinese-Iranian relations. He has done us a great service in doing so, not only by taking on an unusual topic, but also in doing it with gratifying length. . . . Garver has succeeded in capturing both the current context of the Sino-Iranian relationship and the much deeper historical context of their goals and attitudes. . . . The book deserves a wide audience."
* The Historian *
"This thoughtful exploration of the important but little-understood relationship between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China could not be timelier. . . . [Garver] provides precisely what policy makers need: historical perspective on Chinese-Iranian contact going back to imperial times, but concentrating on the late 20th century."
* Choice *
"Garver's analysis of the past and future of the relationship is thoroughly researched, analytically astute, and lucidly presented.. Garver sees the relationship he is studying from the inside— what it means to be participants in their own mental worlds, from the outside— how it works geostrategically, and from all around, in historical, cultural, diplomatic, strategic, and economic dimensions."
* Political Science Quarterly *
"A great contribution to our knowledge of Chinese foreign policy and its achievements with an important partner at a time of US preeminence. This work will appeal to the policymaker and professor alike, and would be suitable for both upper undergraduate and especially graduate courses. Whether readers are concerned with China's rise, the emergence of a more powerful Iran or interests and constraints for the United States in engaging these regional powers, China and Iran makes for an exacting, insightful and valuable read."
* The China Journal *
"A comprehensive examination of the drivers, content, and possible implications of the relationship between China and Iran."
* Middle East Journal *
"Interesting and timely."
* IIAS Newsletter *
"Garver's work presents valuable insights into this relationship built on centuries of economic relations."
* Open Spaces *
"An incisive and remarkably lucid historical overview. Garver's China and Iran is likely to recast our thinking on the dynamics and study of bilateral relations."
* Dawn *
Table of ContentsList of illustrations
Preface and Acknowledgments
1. The Spirit of Sino-Iranian Relations: Civilization and Power
2. The PRC-Kingdom of Iran Relationship, 1971-78
3. Revolutionary Iran and Postrevolutionary China, 1979-88
4. Sino-Iranian Partnership and Post-Cold War U.S. Unipolar Preeminence, 1989-2004
5. The Xinjiang Factor in PRC-IRI Relations
6. China's Assistance to Iran's Nuclear Programs
7. China and Iran's Military Development Efforts
8. China-Iran Cooperation and the United States
9. The Sino-Iranian Energy-Economic Relationship
10. Patterns of Sino-Iranian Relations
Appendix. Chronology of Iran-China Relations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
