| Worlds Apart: A Documentary History of Us-Iranian Relations, 1978-2018 Contributor(s): Byrne, Malcolm (Author), Byrne, Kian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108971547 ISBN-13: 9781108971546 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $29.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6" W x 9" (1.11 lbs) 283 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A relationship beset with extraordinary acrimony, the US and Iran rarely see eye-to-eye, if only to avoid war or nuclear catastrophe. What is at the core of this troubled rivalry that has stymied policymakers and scholars alike? Using a carefully selected collection of White House, CIA, State Department, and other records, Worlds Apart provides a comprehensive answer to this question: starting from the 1979 revolution and hostage crisis, through the Iran-Iraq War and the spread of radical Islam, to 9/11 and the nuclear impasse, to the 2009 Green Movement and the Obama and Trump presidencies. The records, which form the heart of the book, offer a rare, unfiltered view into the perspectives and experiences of the American and Iranian governments over 40 years. Providing timelines, glossaries, discussion questions, and a guide on reading declassified documents, Byrne and Byrne explore this complicated relationship accessibly and innovatively in this unique documentary history. |