The definitive biography of the last Shah of Iran, tracing his dramatic rise and fall and his role in the creation of the contemporary Islamic Republic. A social reformer, a deeply paranoid leader, the head of a country in turmoil...the Shah is one of the most fascinating and complex figures in the history of Iran.
The definitive biography of the last Shah of Iran, tracing his dramatic rise and fall and his role in the creation of the contemporary Islamic Republic. A social reformer, a deeply paranoid leader, the head of a country in turmoil...the Shah is one of the most fascinating and complex figures in the history of Iran.
Abbas Milani is a historian and author. He is the Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University and co-director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of The Shah. Milani has written for publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes and has appeared on CNN, the BBC, and NPR, among others. A member of the board of directors of the Iranian Studies Group at MIT, the San Francisco Chronicle has said that "Milani has the ear of Washington insiders." He lives in California.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction The Flying Dutchman: Shah in Egypt and Morocco Early Childhood Days as Crown Prince Joyful Juvenilia: Crown Prince in Switzerland The Shadow of Patriarch: 1937 - 1941 Early Years on the Throne Azerbaijan and the Early Genesis of the Cold War The Shah and Mossadeq The CIA Coup Consolidation of Power: 1953 - 1960 The Kennedy Years: 1961 - 1963 The White Revolution: 1963 The Golden Years: 1964 - 1971 The Shah and the Politics of Oil The Perfect Spy: The Shah and the KGB The Carter Years The Revolution The Flying Dutchman
Introduction The Flying Dutchman: Shah in Egypt and Morocco Early Childhood Days as Crown Prince Joyful Juvenilia: Crown Prince in Switzerland The Shadow of Patriarch: 1937 - 1941 Early Years on the Throne Azerbaijan and the Early Genesis of the Cold War The Shah and Mossadeq The CIA Coup Consolidation of Power: 1953 - 1960 The Kennedy Years: 1961 - 1963 The White Revolution: 1963 The Golden Years: 1964 - 1971 The Shah and the Politics of Oil The Perfect Spy: The Shah and the KGB The Carter Years The Revolution The Flying Dutchman
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