US Foreign Policy and Conflict in the Islamic World

US Foreign Policy and Conflict in the Islamic World Series

This series delves into the complex relationship between US foreign policy and conflict within the Islamic world. It examines how American actions have influenced tensions between the West and Muslim nations, from the end of the Cold War to the present day. Through extensive case studies, it offers deep insights into the roots of radicalization and mutual misunderstanding. The series aims to provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary perspective on this critical global issue.

Revolutionary Iran and the United States

Low-intensity Conflict in the Persian Gulf

Joseph J St Marie

214 pages
8 hours of reading

In this volume the authors frame the conflicted relationship between Iran and the United States as a low intensity conflict and explore how diplomatic, military, and economic weapons are employed to bolster each nation's strategic and tactical advantage. It is a unique and major contribution to the scholarly and policy debate on American foreign and economic policy toward the Islamic Republic of Iran. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Low-Intensity Conflict and Fourth Generation Warfare; Chapter 2 Early Contacts; Chapter 3 End of Qajar and the beginning of Pahlavi Dynasty (1914-1925); Chapter 4 The Beginning of American Influence; Chapter 5 Economic Relations between the United States and Iran; Chapter 6 The 1979 Revolution and the Beginning of the Conflict with the United States; Chapter 7 Low-Level Military Confrontation in the Persian Gulf; Chapter 8 The Future of the Relationship;