Iranian-American relations have been beset by mistrust and occasional outbreaks of vitriol and violence for the past three decades now. In this article I attempt to map, theoretically and empirically, the “discursive field” in which relations between Iran and the United States reveal themselves. I am interested in representations of Iran and the United States, and how the fundamental friend-enemy distinction setting the two countries politically apart has come about. I take as a starting point, with critical theorists of international relations, that discourse has a real and present impact on policy and that a lot that is happening in world politics can be adequately contextualized with an appreciation of the linkages between “utterance” and “action”.
Adib Moghaddam,A. (2010). Trust and Discourse in the Relationship between Iran and United States. International Studies Journal (ISJ), 6(3), 87-115.
MLA
Adib Moghaddam,A. . "Trust and Discourse in the Relationship between Iran and United States", International Studies Journal (ISJ), 6, 3, 2010, 87-115.
HARVARD
Adib Moghaddam A. (2010). 'Trust and Discourse in the Relationship between Iran and United States', International Studies Journal (ISJ), 6(3), pp. 87-115.
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A. Adib Moghaddam, "Trust and Discourse in the Relationship between Iran and United States," International Studies Journal (ISJ), 6 3 (2010): 87-115,
VANCOUVER
Adib Moghaddam A. Trust and Discourse in the Relationship between Iran and United States. ISJ, 2010; 6(3): 87-115.
