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Bollag, Burton – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
The frosty relationship between the United States and Iran has created a chill in many areas of scholarly endeavor. One resulting battle, over whether Iranian scholars can belong to the American Chemical Society, has been largely resolved. But a new imbroglio looms with the arrest of a prominent U.S.-Iranian scholar who was visiting Tehran. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chemistry, Professional Associations, Group Membership
Bill, James A. – Headline Series, 1988
This document outlines the political turmoil in Iran in the 1970s and 1980s and Iranian-U.S. relations during this period. Chapter 1 outlines the Shah Reza Pahlavi's concern over U.S. President Jimmy Carter's election, the beginnings of the Islamic religious revival, and U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance's visit to Iran in May 1977. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Power
Husbands, Jo – 1989
For 40 years the primary objectives of U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf have been to assure access by the industrialized nations to the region's oil and to prevent those resources from falling under the control of the Soviet Union or any other hostile power. The recent events in Iran, the Iran-Iraq War and its aftermath, the maneuvering of a…
Descriptors: Disarmament, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, International Relations
Galuzska, Peter – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2006
Colleges and universities across the country are seeing an overwhelming interest among students in learning about the Middle East and Arabic languages. The most popular courses, professors say, are Arabic language, Middle Eastern politics and the dynamics of the Israeli and Arab relationship. Also in demand are courses on comparative religions and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle Eastern Studies, National Security, Conflict
DeKock, Anita, Ed. – 1986
The United States policy of branding governments--especially those in developing nations--as "good guys" or "bad guys" has been costly. The price has been paid in lost lives, confrontations with the Soviet Union, loss of diplomatic flexibility, and domestic political stresses. It seems an opportune time, now that the United…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Conflict, Developing Nations, Diplomatic History
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Chilcote, Ronald H. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1997
Describes a political science class that focused on the interconnections between the Iran-Contra political scandal and United States Latin American policies. The class considered relevant aspects of that foreign policy as well as presidential leadership styles, congressional inquiries, bureaucratic politics, and public opinion. Briefly reviews the…
Descriptors: Diplomatic History, Higher Education, International Relations, Latin American History
Tyler, V. Lynn; Taylor, James S. – 1978
This progress report describes the on-going development of a system to help Americans, especially those who have dealings abroad, to interpret accurately the meaning of messages originating in cultures other than their own. The history, rationale, and methodology of the project are described in detail. Profiles of cultural concepts are provided…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Business Communication, Communication Problems, Communication Skills