{"product_id":"the-coup-1953-the-cia-and-the-roots-of-modern-us-iranian-relations-9781620970867","title":"The Coup: 1953, the Cia, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations","description":"In August 1953, the CIA orchestrated the swift overthrow of Iran's democratically elected leader and installed Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in his place. Over the next twenty-six years, the United States backed the unpopular, authoritarian shah and his secret police; in exchange, it reaped a huge share of Iran's oil wealth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe blowback was inevitable, as this \"relevant, readable\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) history by noted Iran scholar Ervand Abrahamian shows. When the 1979 Iranian Revolution deposed the shah and replaced his puppet government with a radical Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the shift reverberated throughout the Middle East and the world, casting a long, dark shadow over U.S.-Iran relations that extends to the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this \"well-documented account [that] will become indispensable reading for students of the modern Middle East\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e), Abrahamian uncovers little-known documents that challenge conventional interpretations of the coup. Offering \"new insights into his history-shattering event\" (\u003ci\u003eReason.com\u003c\/i\u003e), his riveting account transforms America's understanding of a crucial turning point in modern U.S.-Iran relations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErvand Abrahamian is distinguished professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern history and politics at Baruch College, City University of New York. He is a co-author (with Bruce Cumings and Moshe Ma'oz) of \"Inventing the Axis of Evil\" (The New Press).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669790003474,"sku":"9781620970867","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_71c247e6-1b69-4029-932c-dbdb1a01a5ff.jpg?v=1733766422","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-coup-1953-the-cia-and-the-roots-of-modern-us-iranian-relations-9781620970867","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}