Politics 224 - The United States and Iran
The U.S. and Iran
Spring
2026
01
4.00
Sohail Hashmi
MW 11:30AM-12:45PM
Mount Holyoke College
130127
shashmi@mtholyoke.edu
Explores America's relationship with Iran from the end of World War II to the present. Examines America's close ties to the Shah and the political, social, and economic causes of the Iranian revolution, with emphasis on the role of Shi'ite Islam. Concludes with analysis of politics and society in the Islamic Republic under Khomeini and his successors.
Prereq: POLIT-116.