Though his monarchy was toppled in 1979 and he died in 1980, the life of Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlevi, the last Shah of Iran, continues to resonate today. Here, internationally respected author Abbas Milani gives us the definitive biography, more than ten years in the making, of the monarch who shaped Iran's modern age and with it the contemporary politics of the Middle East.The Shah's was a life filled with contradiction - as a social reformer he built schools, increased equality for women, and greatly reduced the power of the Shia clergy. He made Iran a global power, courting Western leaders from Churchill to Carter, and nationalized his country's many natural resources. But he was deeply conflicted and insecure in his powerful role. Intolerant of political dissent, hewas eventually overthrown by the very people whose loyalty he so desperately sought. This comprehensive and gripping account shows us how Iran went from politically moderate monarchy to totalitarian Islamic republic. Milani reveals the complex and sweeping road that would bring the U.S. and Iran to where they are today. . INDICE: 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
- ISBN: 978-0-230-34038-1
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 496
- Fecha Publicación: 08/05/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido