Title: All the Shah's men
Description: As zealots in Washington intensify their preparations for an American attack on Iran, the story of the CIA's 1953 coup-with its many cautionary lessons-is more urgently relevant than ever. All the Shah's Men brings to life the cloak-and-dagger operation that deposed the only democratic regime Iran ever had. The coup ushered in a quarter-century of repressive rule under the Shah, stimulated the rise of Muslim fundamentalism and anti-Americanism throughout the Middle East, and exposed the folly of using violence to try to reshape Iran. Selected as one of the best books of the year by the Washington Post and the Economist, it's essential reading if you want to place the American invasion of Iraq in context-and prepare for what comes next.
Subjects: Politics and government, Relations, History, Putsch, International relations, Coup d'état (Iran : 1953) fast (OCoLC)fst01352599, New York Times reviewed, Iran, politics and government, United states, relations, middle east, Iran, foreign relations, United states history - 20th century - general & miscellaneous, Political biography, Middle eastern history, U.s. international relations, Middle eastern politics
Places: United States, Iran
People: Mohammad Mosaddeq (1880-1967)
Time periods: 1941-1979, Coup d'état, 1953