05/08/2017
In this exceptionally well-written piece of reportage, Parsi (A Single Roll of the Dice), president of the National Iranian American Council and adviser to President Obama during the negotiations that resulted in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, gives his own account of this diplomatic breakthrough. There are both heroes and villains in Parsi’s telling. Without presidents Obama and Hassan Rouhani at the helm of their countries, Parsi writes, this historic deal would likely not have been made. Likewise, Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, skillfully kept both sides on board despite numerous setbacks. (The crucial compromise on the U.S. side was agreeing to Iran’s right to enrich uranium.) Credit also goes to the government of Oman for providing a secret channel for negotiations. As Parsi reminds readers, there was no dearth of opponents who sought to derail the deal: Saudi Arabia, Israel, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), and congressional Republicans. Obama receives credit for marshaling a diverse group of supporters to block congressional rejection of the deal. The book’s strength derives from Parsi’s high level of access to key players on both sides. Parsi brings his unique vantage point to what will undoubtedly be the definitive account of Obama’s signature foreign policy achievement. (Aug.)
This timely book focuses on President Obama's deeply considered strategy toward Iran's nuclear program and reveals how the historic agreement of 2015 broke the persistent stalemate in negotiations that had blocked earlier efforts.
The deal accomplished two major feats in one stroke: it averted the threat of war with Iran and prevented the possibility of an Iranian nuclear bomb. Trita Parsi, a Middle East foreign policy expert who advised the Obama White House throughout the talks and had access to decision-makers and diplomats on the U.S. and Iranian sides alike, examines every facet of a triumph that could become as important and consequential as Nixon's rapprochement with China.
Drawing from more than seventy-five in-depth interviews with key decision-makers, including Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, this is the first authoritative account of President Obama's signature foreign policy achievement.
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The deal accomplished two major feats in one stroke: it averted the threat of war with Iran and prevented the possibility of an Iranian nuclear bomb. Trita Parsi, a Middle East foreign policy expert who advised the Obama White House throughout the talks and had access to decision-makers and diplomats on the U.S. and Iranian sides alike, examines every facet of a triumph that could become as important and consequential as Nixon's rapprochement with China.
Drawing from more than seventy-five in-depth interviews with key decision-makers, including Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, this is the first authoritative account of President Obama's signature foreign policy achievement.
Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy
This timely book focuses on President Obama's deeply considered strategy toward Iran's nuclear program and reveals how the historic agreement of 2015 broke the persistent stalemate in negotiations that had blocked earlier efforts.
The deal accomplished two major feats in one stroke: it averted the threat of war with Iran and prevented the possibility of an Iranian nuclear bomb. Trita Parsi, a Middle East foreign policy expert who advised the Obama White House throughout the talks and had access to decision-makers and diplomats on the U.S. and Iranian sides alike, examines every facet of a triumph that could become as important and consequential as Nixon's rapprochement with China.
Drawing from more than seventy-five in-depth interviews with key decision-makers, including Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, this is the first authoritative account of President Obama's signature foreign policy achievement.
The deal accomplished two major feats in one stroke: it averted the threat of war with Iran and prevented the possibility of an Iranian nuclear bomb. Trita Parsi, a Middle East foreign policy expert who advised the Obama White House throughout the talks and had access to decision-makers and diplomats on the U.S. and Iranian sides alike, examines every facet of a triumph that could become as important and consequential as Nixon's rapprochement with China.
Drawing from more than seventy-five in-depth interviews with key decision-makers, including Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, this is the first authoritative account of President Obama's signature foreign policy achievement.
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BN ID: | 2940171241568 |
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Publisher: | Tantor Audio |
Publication date: | 08/15/2017 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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