American-Iranian Dialogues

Bringing together historians of US foreign relations and scholars of Iranian studies <i>American-Iranian Dialogues</i>examines the cultural connections between Americans and Iranians from the constitutional period of the 1890s through to the start of the White Revolution in the 1960s.<br/><br/>Taking an innovative cultural approach chapters are centred around major themes in American-Iranian encounters and cultural exchange throughout this period including stories of origin cultural representations nationalism and discourses on development. Expert contributors draw together different strands of US-Iranian relations to discuss a range of path-breaking topics such as the history of education heritage exchange oil development and the often-overlooked interactions between American and Iranian non-state actors.<br/><br/>Through exploring the understudied cultural dimensions of US-Iranian relations this book will be essential reading for students and scholars interested in American history international history Iranian studies and Middle Eastern studies.