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Abstract / Summary

This case study tells the story of the shah of Iran’s exile, from his departure from Iran until his death in Egypt 18 months later. His search for asylum raised issues about the moral and political responsibilities of allies, as well as domestic concerns and potential repercussions for the countries that briefly accepted him. The case explores foreign policy decision-making in the executive branch of the U.S. government, and looks at the decisions that resulted in the Iranian seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran following the shah’s entry to the U.S. The case looks at the difficulty of applying moral criteria to foreign policy decisions, and the extent to which pressures mold foreign policy options. It is designed for courses in U.S. foreign policy or international relations, and particularly courses dealing with the role of ethics in policymaking. This case could usefully be paired with “The Fall of the Shah of Iran” (Case Study 120), or “The Fall of Marcos: A Problem in U.S. Foreign Policymaking” (Case Study 173).

Field of Interest

Global Issues

Author

Lyn Boyd-Judson, fl. 1997

Publisher

The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy

Copyright Message

Copyright © 2000 The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy

Content Type

Case study

Warning: Contains explicit content

No

Format

Text

Page Count

21

Publication Year

2000

Publisher

Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Institute for the Study of Diplomacy

Place Published / Released

District of Columbia

Series Number

Case 261

Subject

Global Issues, Social Sciences, Violence and Repression, Iranian Revolutions 1953-1979, Exile, Government policy, International relations, Political alliances, Right of asylum, Iranian Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Marruecos, Marrocos, Egipto, Egito, Khedivate of Egypt (Historical Place), Irã, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia, United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos, Anwar Sadat, 1918-1981, Hamilton Jordan, 1944-2008, Jimmy Carter, 1924-, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, 1919-1980, Panama, Morocco, Egypt, Mexico, Iran, United States, Iranians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)

Series / Program

Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Case Study Program

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Marruecos, Marrocos, Egipto, Egito, Khedivate of Egypt (Historical Place), Irã, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia, United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos