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In the Shadow Of Mistrust: the Geopolitics and Diplomacy Of Usâ¿¿Iran Relations
[Hardback - 2022]
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Category: Politics
Sub-category: Political Science
Publisher: Hurst & Company | ISBN: 9781787387119 | Pages: 336
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Since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the normalisation of relations between Iran and America has appeared unrealistic if not inconceivable, given that the Iranian state has vigorously pursued an anti-American ideology. This account of US-Iranian relations examines the efficacy of external pressure such as sanctions, as well as domestic grassroots reform movements within the Islamic Republic. The Obama presidency marked a rare high point in the Washington-Tehran relationship, as negotiations between the two countries and other powers produced an unprecedented nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. However, the Trump administration s unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA, and re-imposition of new sanctions in pursuit of maximum pressure , had devastating economic consequences, undermining the Iranian middle class, which has consistently been the voice of political moderation and supported Iran s integration into the global economy. Crucially, sanctions have also driven Iran further into the arms of China, while rendering it an even more recalcitrant and aggressive adversary. Monshipouri s central conviction is that negotiations are pivotal to dismantling the mistrust that has long characterised US-Iranian relations, and to seeking détente between Iran and its Arab neighbours--a critical priority, since gradual US withdrawal from the region is all but certain.

Mahmood Monshipouri is Professor and Chair of International Relations at San Francisco State University; he also teaches at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include the edited volume Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran, also published by Hurst.

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