- 384 pages
- English
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About This Book
This award-winning study traces the shifting relations between Israel, Iran, and the U.S. since 1948âincluding secret alliances and treacherous acts. Vitriolic exchanges between the leaders of Iran and Israel are a disturbingly common feature of the news cycle. But the real roots of their enmity mystify Washington policymakers, leaving no promising pathways to stability. In Treacherous Alliance, U.S. foreign policy expert Trita Parsi untangles to complex and often duplicitous relationship among Israel, Iran, and the United States from 1948 to the present. In the process, he reveals shocking details of unsavory political maneuverings that have undermined Middle Eastern peace and disrupted U.S. foreign policy initiatives in the region. Parsi draws on his unique access to senior American, Iranian, and Israeli decision makers to present behind-the-scenes revelations that will surprise even the most knowledgeable readers: Iran's prime minister asks Israel to assassinate Khomeini; Israel reaches out to Saddam Hussein after the Gulf War; the UnitedStatesfoils Iran's plan to withdraw support from Hamas and Hezbollah; and more. Treacherous Alliance not only revises our understanding of the recent past, it also spells out a course for the future. An Arthur Ross Book Award Silver Medal Winner
A Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgment
- Chapter 1: Introduction: An Eight-Hundred-Pound Gorilla
- part one. the cold war era
- part two. the unipolar era
- part three. looking ahead
- Notes
- Appendix A: Iran's May 2003 Negotiation Proposal to the United States
- Appendix B: Original U.S. Draft Negotiation Proposal
- Appendix C: Letter from Ambassador Guldimann to the U.S. State Department
- Index