Dr Marzieh Kouhi-Esfahani, Assistant Professor (Teaching)

Contact Dr Marzieh Kouhi-Esfahani (email at marzieh.kouhi-esfahani@durham.ac.uk)

Research Interests

• International Relations and Security of Middle East and South Cauccasus
• Iran's Foreign and Security Policy
• Islam and Politics
• Women in the Muslim world

Teaching Areas

• Islam and Politics in the Modern World

  (55 hours/year.)
• International Politics of the Middle East
• International Relations and Security in the Middle East
• International Security, Interdependence, Organisation
• Introduction to Middle East Politics
• Middle East in International System
• Qualitative Research Methodology
• Research Project

Selected Publications

Authored book

• Kouhi Esfahani, M. (2019). Iran’s Foreign Policy in the South Caucasus: Relations With Azerbaijan and Armenia. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
• Kouhi Esfahani. M. (2005). Influential Think Tanks in UK Foreign & Security Policies (in Persian). Tehran International Studies & Research Institute.

Edited book

• Kouhi Esfahani, M. & Mohammadighalehtaki, A. (2017). Nuclear Politics in Asia. Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series. Routledge.

Chapter in book

• Kouhi Esfahani, Marzieh (2018). Political Realism and Iran. In Edinburgh Companion to Political Realism. Robert Schuett & Miles Hollingworth Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press. 431-444.

Journal Article

• Golshanpazhooh, M. R. & Kouhi Esfahani, M. (2014). Culture, the Core of Soft Power: An Overview of Iran’s Cultural Component of Soft Power. Hemispheres. Studies on Cultures and Societies 29(4): 79-88.
• Kouhi Esfahani, M. (2014). Iranian Women: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back. Ortadoğu Etütleri 5(2): 31-35.

Translated Book

• Parpanchi, M. & Kouhi Esfahani, M. (trans.) (2008). BPM for Dummies (Author Garimella, K.) . Software AG

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Media Contacts

Available for media contact about:

• Middle eastern and Islamic studies: Middle East and South Caucasus Particularly Iran