(, Annotated edition)

Presents a critique of international relations theory within the historical framework of US-Iranian relations from the early reign of the Shah to the revolution under the Ayatollah Khomeini, with particular emphasis on the final years during the Carter administration.

(, Annotated edition)

Covering the last days of the reign of the Shah to the revolution under the Ayatollah Khomeini, this book presents an examination of US policy towards Iran in the final years of the Carter administration within the historical framework of US-Iranian Relations. It explores the nature of the antagonistic relations between the two countries.