US-Iran Relations :
Areas of Conflict and Mutual Interest

1995 US-Iran Relations: Areas of Tension and Mutual Interest, first co-editor (with E. Hoogland) and contributor, Washington, D.C.: Middle East Institute. 127 pages. ISBN: 0916808-41-6

Table of Contents

Introduction
US-Iran Relations: Understanding the Issues, Refocusing the Emphasis
-Hooshang Amirahmadi
Keynote Speech
-Shireen Hunter
US Interests in Iran and US Iran Policy
-Gary Sick

Panel I: Areas of Tension and Misperception
-Eric Hooglund, Chair
Islamic Movements, the Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations, and the Role of the Regional Players
-John Esposito
Terrorism, Human Rights, and the Media
-Andrew Whitley
Arms Build-Up and Regional Military Balance
-Shahram Chubin

Luncheon Address
-James A. Bill, Chair
US-Iran Relations: A Washington Perspective
-David A. Newsom

Panel II: Areas of Mutual Interest and Potential Cooperation
-Farhad Kazami, Chair
Political Stability in the Middle East and Central Asia
-Henri J. Barkey
Long-Term Stability in the Oil Market
-Robert E. Ebel
Economic Cooperation: Impediments and Business Opportunities
-Donald Alford Weadon, Jr.

Panel III: Building Bridges
-R.K. Ramazani, Chair
The Role of State Diplomacy
-Bruce Laingen
The role of Multilateral Organizations
-Giandomenico Picco
The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations
-Richard T. Arndt

Closing Remarks
-Hooshang Amirahmadi, Chair
US-Iran Relations: Losses Under Spiral Conflict, Gains under Cooperation
-Richard Cottam
Notes on Contributors

About this Book:

Proceedings of the second conference organized by US-Iran Conference, Inc. in September 1993,
Edited by Hooshang Amirahmadi and Eric Hooglund,
Published jointly with Middle East Institute, 1994.

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