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.
CHICAGO
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 (In Persian).
