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By
Sasan Fayazmanesh, Professor of Economics,
California State University, Fresno
2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. The
Revolution ended a symbiotic relation between the US and the Shah, whereby the
latter helped to sustain the economic and political interests of the US in the
Persian Gulf region and the former helped to preserve the rule of the Shah.
Since the end of this mutually beneficial relation the US government has tried
to contain Iran by imposing numerous sanctions against her and threatening her
with military action. The following PowerPoint presentation provides, even
without my usual lecture which accompanies the slides, an outline of the US
policy toward Iran since the revolution of 1979. To the extent that this policy
must be understood in its historical context, the presentation also provides the
historical background for the formation of the containment policy.
The Iranian Revolution and the US Policy of Dual Containment
Power Point version (6.87 MB)
pdf version (3.89 MB)
Sasan Fayazmanesh
is the author of
The United States and Iran:
Sanctions, Wars and the Policy of Dual Containment - Routledge Studies in
Middle Eastern Politics, 2008
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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 analyzing the history of this policy. The
analysis includes the role that 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. 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. |
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