Edward Wastnidge is a senior lecturer in politics and international studies at the Open University, UK. His research looks at the politics and international relations of the Middle East with a particular focus on Iranian foreign policy. He has published widely on Iranian foreign policy and Middle Eastern affairs. His books include Diplomacy and Reform in Iran (Bloomsbury Press/I.B. Tauris), Saudi Arabia and Iran, and International Relations in a multipolar Middle East (both with Manchester University Press).