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

Description: Title: The Coup: 1953, the Cia, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations Author: Abrahamian, Ervand Publisher: New Press Binding: Paperback Pages: 304 Dimensions: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d Product Weight: 0.75 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9781620970867 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.   Ships Fast From The USA! Authorized Dealer

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

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: New Press, T.H.E.

Topic: United States / 20th Century, Intelligence & Espionage, International Relations / General, World / Middle Eastern, Middle East / Iran, Petroleum

Publication Year: 2015

Item Height: 0.9 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Political Science, Technology & Engineering, History

Item Weight: 12 Oz

Item Length: 8.3 in

Author: Ervand Abrahamian

Item Width: 5.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback