Role theory and role conflict in U.S.-Iran relations : enemies of our own making / Akan Malici and Stephen G. Walker.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-247) and index.

Making friends and enemies in world politics -- The Iranian quest for independence -- Role theory and U.S.-Iran relations -- The oil nationalization crisis and the coup -- Remaking patron-client relations -- The Iranian Revolution and the hostage crisis -- Making enemies -- Iran's new leader and the September 11 attacks -- Making partners -- Appendix 1: Binary role theory's pin model of grand strategic orientations -- Appendix 2: Role indices in the verbs in context system of content analysis -- Appendix 3: Washington post event narrative, 1951-1953 -- Appendix 4: Washington post event narrative, 1978-1981 -- Appendix 5: Washington post event narrative, 1997-2002.