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The United States and the Iranian Nuclear Programme - by Steven Hurst (Paperback)

The United States and the Iranian Nuclear Programme - by  Steven Hurst (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Steven Hurst traces the development of the US-Iranian nuclear weapon crisis from the conception of Iran's nuclear programme in 1957 to the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2015. Hurst adopts a broader perspective on the Iranian nuclear programme and explains the continued failure of the USA to halt it. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Steven Hurst traces the development of the Iranian nuclear weapon crisis across its historical context: from the conception of Iran's nuclear programme under the Shah in 1957 to the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2015. Emphasising the centrality of domestic politics in decision-making on both sides, Hurst adopts a broader perspective on the Iranian nuclear programme and explains the continued failure of the USA to halt it. He reveals how President Obama's alterations to the American strategy, accompanied by shifts in Iranian domestic politics, finally brought about a resolution.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>'Hurst's book is a valuable summary of all the main strands of theoretical explorations into the Cold War policy of the United States. Ideal as an advanced undergraduate or postgraduate reader.' Political Studies Review The history of American policy towards the Iranian nuclear programme This book provides a critical overview of American efforts to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons. Steven Hurst traces the development of the crisis in a wider historical context from the conception of Iran's nuclear programme under the Shah to the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2015. Emphasising the centrality of domestic politics in decision-making on both sides, the book adopts a broader perspective on the Iranian nuclear programme and explains the continued failure of the USA to halt it. The analysis reveals how President Obama's alterations to the American strategy, accompanied by shifts in Iranian domestic politics, finally brought about a resolution. Steven Hurst is a Reader in Politics at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is the author of several books, including The United States and Iraq since 1979: Hegemony, Oil and War and Cold War US Foreign Policy: Key Perspectives. Cover image: Washington DC, 2015 (c) Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-0-7486-8263-8 Barcode<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Steven Hurst is Reader in Politics at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is the author of <i>The United States and the Iranian Nuclear Programme: A Critical History</i> (Edinburgh University Press, 2018) and <i>The United States and Iraq Since 1979: Hegemony, Oil and War</i> (Edinburgh University Press, 2009) as well as three other books on US foreign policy.<p>

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