The dynamics of the Iranian revolution : the Pahlavis' triumph and tragedy /
Amuzegar, Jahangir,author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-348) and index.
1. The anatomy of a unique revolution -- 2. Return to Islamic purity -- 3. Cultural shock of modernization -- 4. Growing socioeconomic malaise -- 5. Reactions to autocreatic rule -- 6. Unseen hands of a conspiracy -- 7. The Persian national psyche -- 8. Monarchy, Shi'ism, and democracy: a fluid mixture -- 9. Perspectives on the Pahlavis' reign and rule -- 10. Political, military, and security ambitions -- 11. An economic Trojan horse on oily legs -- 12. "Great (Unattainable) civilization" -- 13. Mohammad Reza Shah: a study in contrasts -- 14. A tangled web of confusions -- 15. A tragedy of errors -- 16. A man of God as compleat politician -- 17. The ultimate irony: a nation of malcontents -- 18. The end as history.