Beyond the Blank Cheque
Arming Iran during the Ford Administration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12256947 |
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| Authors | Stephen Mcglinchey (University of the West of England), Andrew Moran (0000-0002-1825-0388, London Metropolitan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 523-544 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Diplomacy and Statecraft (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-2296 • E-ISSN: 1557-301X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09592296.2016.1196074 |
| OpenAlex | W2498654991 |
| Language | EN |
When President Gerald Ford decided to maintain and deepen arms relations with Iran, he cemented a momentum that became near impossible for a successor to break by continuing the policy of his predecessor Richard Nixon. Nixon had given the Shah of Iran a “blank cheque” to purchase whatever American arms he desired—short of nuclear weapons. Although Ford’s authority would be challenged by members of his own Administration and a Congress seeking to claw back some of its authority, the need to support allies in the Middle East against the threat of the Soviet Union, even during a time of détente, remained paramount
Administration (probate law · Blank · Cheque · Computer security · Economic history · Political science · Successor cardinal · Engineering · History · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
| Highly cited | No |
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