Ervand Abrahamian è uno storico preminente dell'Iran moderno, il cui lavoro si distingue per una profonda comprensione delle forze politiche e sociali che plasmano la regione. Le sue analisi approfondiscono la complessa interazione tra i movimenti interni iraniani e le influenze esterne, esplorando come l'identità iraniana contemporanea sia stata forgiata attraverso periodi tumultuosi. L'approccio accademico di Abrahamian è caratterizzato da una ricerca meticolosa e dalla capacità di intrecciare intricate narrazioni storiche, affermandolo come una voce vitale per la comprensione del passato e del presente dell'Iran.
Based on recently declassified CIA and US State Department documents from the Mossadeq administration, this study throws fresh light on the Iranian oil crisis which would culminate in the coup of August 1953, one of the most significant and widely studied episodes of modern Iranian history. číst celé
"A history of the CIA's 1953 coup in Iran and its aftermath"--Provided by publisher.
The narrative centers on the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's covert operation in August 1953, which led to the overthrow of Iran's democratically elected leader, replacing him with the authoritarian Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. Over the subsequent twenty-six years, the U.S. supported the shah's unpopular regime and secret police, prioritizing access to Iran's oil wealth and solidifying its influence in a tumultuous region. This historical account highlights the complexities of foreign intervention and its long-lasting consequences.
A radical reappraisal of Iran's modern history, tracing its traumatic journey across the twentieth century. číst celé