1st Edition

US Foreign Policy and Iran American-Iranian Relations since the Islamic Revolution

By Donette Murray Copyright 2010
272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

US Foreign Policy and Iran is a study of US foreign policy decision-making in relation to Iran and its implications for Middle Eastern relations. It offers a new assessment of US-Iranian relations by exploring the rationale, effectiveness and consequences of American policy towards Iran from the aftermath of the 1979 Iranian Revolution to the present day. As a key country in a turbulent... Read more

Introduction: The Iran Syndrome  1. The Crucible of Revolution: Carter’s Bitter Legacy  2. Reagan: After the Revolution, in Search of a Policy  3. George H.W. Bush: War and Peace  4. Clinton: Volte-Face  5. George W. Bush: The Enemy of my Enemy.  Conclusion: The Carcass of Dead Policies.  Select Bibliography

Biography

Donette Murray is Senior Lecturer, Defence and International Affairs, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. She was awarded a PhD in International History by the University of Ulster.