Author: Samii, Kuross A.
Title: Involvement by Invitation : American Strategies of Containment in Iran
Description: University Park [PA], Pennsylvania State Univ. (1987). orig. cloth, dustwrapper. xvi,190 pp, 23x16cm,. Textual map & photo illus.. Minor wear. A small dustwrapper tear. Binding stains. Good. ¶ Contents: American-Soviet Rivalry & the Third World: An Interpretive Framework: Contrasting Perceptions; Contrasting Interpretations; Third World Viewpoint; America's Introduction to the Politics of Iran: A Legacy of Distrust; The Image of the United States; Pre-World War II Diplomatic History; The Emergence of American Interest in Iran: Iran During the War; The Propaganda War; The Role of the United States; Truman Against Stalin: A Tale of Three Messages; The Secret Side of Containment: The Emergence of the CIA; Eisenhower, Dulles & the New Look; Containment by Covert Operation: Iran 1953: The Problem Eisenhower Inherited; The Solution Eisenhower Inherited; Perspective; Epilogue: A Critical Appraisal of American Strategies.

Keywords: Iran, Iranian-American, United States, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Iran, Cold War, Containment, Strategy, Diplomatic History