US Foreign Policy and the Iran Hostage Crisis |
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| Author:
| Houghton, David Patrick |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in International Relations |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-15276-4 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Why did Iranian students seize the American embassy in Tehran in 1979? Why did the Carter administration launch a rescue mission, and why did it fail so spectacularly? Using interviews with key decision-makers on both sides, this book provides an analysis of a great foreign policy disaster.
Why did Iranian students seize the American embassy in Tehran in 1979? Why did the Carter administration launch a rescue mission, and why did it fail so spectacularly? Using interviews with key decision-makers on both sides, this book provides an analysis of a great foreign policy disaster.