Title: | United States and Iran : sanctions, wars and the policy of dual containment |
Authors: | Sasan Fayazmanesh |
Material Type: | Books |
Publisher: | London [United Kingdom] : Routledge, 2008 |
Article on page: | 1 vol. (VII, 264 p.) |
Series: | Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics, num. 7 |
ISBN (or other code): | 978-0-415-61269-2 |
Languages: | English |
Class number: | 327.730 55 |
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Tags: | United Nations--Sanctions ; United States--Foreign relations--Iran ; Iran--Foreign relations--United States ; United States--Foreign relations--Iraq ; Iraq--Foreign relations--United States ; Israel--Foreign relations--Iran ; Iran--Foreign relations--Israel ; Israel--Foreign relations--United States ; United States--Foreign relations--Israel |
Abstract: | When and why did the United States policy of containment of Iran come about? How did it evolve? Where is it going? Much has been said about the US policy of dual containment, particularly as it pertains to Iraq. However, there has been little in-depth analysis of this policy when it comes to Iran. Sasan Fayazmanesh explores this often neglected subject by examining the history of the policy. In developing this argument, the book: Analyzes the role the Carter and Reagan Administrations played in the Iran-Iraq war, the numerous sanctions imposed on Iran by the Clinton Administration and the aggressive and confrontational policy toward Iran adopted by the George W. Bush Administration after the events of September 11, 2001. Provides an extensive analysis of the US sanctions policy toward Iran, from the freeze of Iranian assets in 1979 to the present. Looks at the role of lobby groups in formulating and implementing the US foreign policy toward Iran. Examines Iran's nuclear program and provides a detailed history of accusations made by the US and Israel since 1984 concerning Iran building nuclear weapons. Assesses the ascendancy of the so-called neoconservatives to power and their dual rollback policy. This topical read synthesises a range of primary sources, including firsthand reports, newspaper articles and electronic media, and presents a coherent analysis of the ebbs and flows in the US thinking on Iran and Iraq. It will be of interest to International Relations and Middle East specialists for decades to come |
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