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The Coup: 1953, the Cia, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations

The Coup: 1953, the Cia, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations

Abrahamian, Ervand

Paperback

20th Century United States HistoryInternational RelationsIran History

Publisher Price: $19.95

ISBN10: 1620970864
ISBN13: 9781620970867
Publisher: New Pr
Published: Jul 7 2015
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
In August 1953, the CIA orchestrated the swift overthrow of Iran's democratically elected leader and installed Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in his place. Over the next twenty-six years, the United States backed the unpopular, authoritarian shah and his secret police; in exchange, it reaped a huge share of Iran's oil wealth.

The blowback was inevitable, as this relevant, readable (Kirkus Reviews) history by noted Iran scholar Ervand Abrahamian shows. When the 1979 Iranian Revolution deposed the shah and replaced his puppet government with a radical Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the shift reverberated throughout the Middle East and the world, casting a long, dark shadow over U.S.-Iran relations that extends to the present day.

In this well-documented account [that] will become indispensable reading for students of the modern Middle East (Choice), Abrahamian uncovers little-known documents that challenge conventional interpretations of the coup. Offering new insights into his history-shattering event (Reason.com), his riveting account transforms America's understanding of a crucial turning point in modern U.S.-Iran relations.

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