BBC documentary, Iran vs the West

Watch the BBC documentary, Iran vs the West (all three parts are available on youtube).

Questions: Read chapter 4 and 5

The text for these two chapters is Essentials of International Relations by Karen A. Mingst, Heather Elko McKibben, Ivan M. Arreguin-Toft. It must come from the documentary and these chapters for answers to the questions and they must be thorough.

  1. What are 'Levels of Analysis'? 1 page
  2. Briefly describe the tools of statecraft and their significance. 0.5 page
  3. Provide a brief historical summary of the highlights of US-Iranian relations (based on and as presented in the documentary). 1 page.
  4. Given the ideals of US democracy, where did US go wrong in its relations with Iran from the 1950s to today?

Sample Solution