"Captive to the Demonology of the Iranian Mobs": U.S. Foreign Policy and Perceptions of Shi’a Islam During the Iranian Revolution, 1978-79
(2015)
Journal Article
Biglari, M. (2015). "Captive to the Demonology of the Iranian Mobs": U.S. Foreign Policy and Perceptions of Shi’a Islam During the Iranian Revolution, 1978-79. Diplomatic History, 40(4), 579-605. https://doi.org/10.1093/dh/dhv034
Making use of recently declassified documents, in this article I examine the U.S. government’s perceptions about Shi’a Islam during the time of the Iranian revolution, 1978–9. I show how lower ranking officials in diplomatic and intelligence circles... Read More about "Captive to the Demonology of the Iranian Mobs": U.S. Foreign Policy and Perceptions of Shi’a Islam During the Iranian Revolution, 1978-79.