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Enduring hostility: the making of America's Iran policy
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Dalia Dassa Kaye offers a detailed and nuanced analysis of the ‘enduring hostility’ between the United States and Iran. The book addresses a central puzzle: why Washington has failed to normalize relations with Tehran despite shifting international circumstances and varying foreign policy orientations across successive US administrations. Kaye argues that persistent antagonism towards Iran cannot be explained solely by Iranian behaviour. Rather, it is deeply embedded in domestic political dynamics in Washington, where Iran has become a politically toxic issue and where advocating accommodation risks significant career costs. As she notes, ‘animus towards Iran [has remained] the safer political bet’ (p. 59). Suspicion towards Iran, its persistent framing as a rogue state and the structure of political debate in Washington have repeatedly constrained diplomatic openings. In effect, the political costs associated with rapprochement have consistently undermined attempts at engagement.
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