{"product_id":"rogue-allies-the-strategic-partnership-between-iran-and-north-korea-paperback","title":"Rogue Allies: The Strategic Partnership Between Iran and North Korea - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce E. Jr. Bechtol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnthony N. Celso\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRogue Allies: The Strategic Partnership between Iran and North Korea\u003c\/i\u003e, Bruce E. Bechtol Jr. and Anthony N. Celso examine the influence of two rogue states whose rebellion against the United States and US-backed countries has serious consequences for international relations. Iran and North Korea have profited from illegal activities, such as the arming of terrorist organizations, in attempts to disrupt peace efforts in the Middle East and East Asia and to destabilize the rules-based order of the world. Bechtol and Celso uncover the origins of this decades-long alliance, consider elements that these two nation-states have in common, and explain how their relationship undermines neighboring regions. The authors draw from revealing interviews with Iranian and North Korean defectors as well as firsthand accounts from other sources, providing crucial additions to this body of research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile some scholars have compared and contrasted Iran and North Korea, few have delved into how this partnership works to achieve its far-reaching impact. By assessing key aspects of the Iran-North Korea nexus--including military, ideological, economic, and environmental forces--\u003ci\u003eRogue Allies\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the link between two volatile states and the ensuing implications for global security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBruce E. Bechtol Jr., \u003c\/b\u003e professor of political science at Angelo State University, is a retired Marine and has also served as an intelligence officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNorth Korean Military Proliferation in the Middle East and Africa: Enabling Violence and Instability\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNorth Korea and Regional Security in the Kim Jong-un Era: A New International Security Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Days of Kim Jong-il: The North Korean Threat in a Changing Era\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAnthony N. Celso \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of security studies at Angelo State University and a specialist in Islamic terrorism and Mediterranean and Middle Eastern politics. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAl Qaeda's Post 9\/11 Devolution: The Failed Jihadist War against the Near and Far Enemy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Islamic State: A Comparative History of Jihadist Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.99 x 6.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53578716938547,"sku":"9781985902176","price":55.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/EjPS4zp-MB9781985902176.webp?v=1782828508","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/rogue-allies-the-strategic-partnership-between-iran-and-north-korea-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}