The Coup: 1953, the Cia, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:New PressISBN-13:9781620970867ISBN-10:1620970864UPC:9781620970867Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Middle East, International Relations, United StatesBook Topic:Iran, 20th CenturySize:8.20 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCAJ1HQ6KY
The Coup: 1953, the Cia, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations
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)...
Language:EnglishPublisher:New PressISBN-13:9781620970867ISBN-10:1620970864UPC:9781620970867Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Middle East, International Relations, United StatesBook Topic:Iran, 20th CenturySize:8.20 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCAJ1HQ6KY
Ervand Abrahamian is distinguished professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern history and politics at Baruch College, City University of New York. He is a co-author (with Bruce Cumings and Moshe Ma'oz) of "Inventing the Axis of Evil" (The New Press).
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