The Rise and Fall of the Shah - Iran from Autocracy to Religious Rule

Zusatztext "Saikal updates this edition with an excellent introduction devoted to the dynamics of contemporary politics in the Islamic Republic and Iran's nuclear ambitions. . . . [T]his study, still timely after three decades, naturally invites comparisons between the autocratic shah and his equally repressive successors." ---Jonathan G. Katz, The Historian Informationen zum Autor Amin SaikalWith a new introduction and preface by the author Klappentext Saikal examines the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, especially from 1953 to 1979, in the context of his regime's dependence on the United States and his dreams of transforming Iran into a world power. Saikal argues that, despite the Shah's early achievements, his goals and policies were full of inherent contradictions and weaknesses and ultimately failed to achieve their objectives. Based on government documents, published and unpublished literature, and interviews with officials in Iran, Britain, and the United States, The Rise and Fall of the Shah critically reviews the domestic and foreign policy objectives--as well as the behavior--of the Shah to explain not only what happened, but how and why. Zusammenfassung Examines the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, especially from 1953 to 1979, in the context of his regime's dependence on the United States and his dreams of transforming Iran into a world power. This book argues that, despite the Shah's early achievements, his goals and policies were full of inherent contradictions and weaknesses.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Amin Saikal
With a new introduction and preface by the author

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Saikal, Amin Saikal, Saikal Amin
• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 27.03.2009
• EAN: 9780691140407
• ISBN: 978-0-691-14040-7
• Seiten: 328
• Abmessung: 155 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Themen: Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; USA, Iran, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, HISTORY / Asia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, International Relations, United States of America, USA, Religious and theocratic ideologies, Asian History, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Religious & theocratic ideologies, Social groups: religious groups and communities