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Summary:

"In Revolution and Aftermath: Forging a New Strategy toward Iran, Eric Edelman and Ray Takeyh examine one of the most underappreciated forces that has shaped modern US foreign policy: American-Iranian relations. They argue that America's flawed reading of Iran's domestic politics has hamstrung decades of US diplomacy, resulting in humiliations and setbacks ranging from the 1979-81 hostage crisis to Barack Obama's concession-laden nuclear weapons deal. What presidents and diplomats have repeatedly failed to grasp, they write, is that 'the Islamic Republic is a revolutionary state whose entire identity is invested in its hostility toward the West.' To illuminate a path forward for American-Iranian relations, the authors address some of the most persistent myths about Iran, its ruling elite, and its people. They discuss the ways Iran played a vital role in US grand strategy after World War II. They discuss the Ayatollah Khomeini's worldview--including his view of the United States as 'the Great Satan'--and his remarkably durable legacy, which has animated decades of Iranian policies even when such policies are detrimental to the country's other stated national interests. Finally, they highlight lessons leaders can learn from America's many missteps since the 1979 Islamic Revolution." -- publisher.

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Permanent Revolution?
• ch. 2 How Foreign Policy Has Sustained the Revolution at Home
• Rafsanjani Years: Pragmatism and Its Discontents
• Tehran Spring
• Iran's New Frontiers
• ch. 3 Key Episodes in US-Iran Diplomacy
• America Held Hostage
• Iran-Contra Affair
• George W. Bush: The Diplomatist
• Obama's Outreach
• Lessons to Learn
• ch. 4 Toward a New Iran Strategy
• US Grand Strategy and Iran, 1945
• 2017
• New Wine in Old Bottles
• Containment Begins at Home
• Pushing Back in the Region.

Author/Creator:

Edelman, Eric S. , author

Contributors:

Takeyh, Ray, 1966- , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Revolution & aftermath: forging a new strategy toward Iran [by Edelman, E.S.]

Related Series:

Hoover Institution Press publication; [volume] 689

Alternate Titles:

Iran

Subjects:

United States — Foreign relations — Iran

Iran — Foreign relations — United States

Iran — Foreign relations

Iran — Politics and government — 1979-

General Notes:

At head of title: Herbert and Jane Dwight Working Group on Islamism and the International Order.
Includes bibliographical references ("Suggestions for further reading": pages 131-136) and index.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

DS274.2.U6 E34 2018eb

ISBNs:

9780817921569 (electronic bk.)
0817921567 (electronic bk.)
9780817921545 [Invalid]
0817921540 [Invalid]
9780817921576 [Invalid]
0817921575 [Invalid]
9780817921583 [Invalid]
0817921583 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1041108904

Other Control Numbers:

1833450 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp15551733