Iran and the Cold War: The Azerbaijan Crisis of 1946 (Cambridge Middle East Library) [Paperback]

Louise LEstrange Fawcett (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0521104734 | ISBN-13: 978-0521104739 | Publication Date: March 19, 2009 | Edition: 1

The Azerbaijan crisis of 1946 represented a landmark in the early stages of the Cold War and played a major role in shaping the future course of Iran's political development. In this book, originally published in 1992, Louise Fawcett presents a comprehensive study of the five-year struggle for control of Iran which culminated in the crisis of 1946. Dr Fawcett examines both the Iranian domestic scene and the role played by the three great powers. She explores the causes, course and consequences of the Azerbaijan crisis from an Iranian perspective. Dr Fawcett then argues that the Iranian crisis was a far more complex affair than was once realised. It brought into play the competitive and often conflicting relationship between not only the United States and the former Soviet Union, but also between Britain and these two superpowers. This study is firmly located within the extensive international relations literature of the Cold War. Iran and the Cold War is an ideal text for students and specialists of both international relations and Middle East studies.

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'The argument of this book is that the Azerbaijan crisis of 1946 was a landmark in the early stages of the Cold War, and that it had a significant influence on Iran's subsequent political development ... The choice of a compartmental structure permits the writer to engage in some stimulating sustained discussion of detailed aspects of the subject ... The real strength of this study lies in the working out of the great power relations in the Iranian context at the end of World War II. In this it throws valuable light on a significant and little understood section of the Cold War.' Vanessa Martin,Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description

This study is firmly located within the extensive international relations literature of the Cold War. Iran and the Cold War is an ideal text for students and specialists of both international relations and Middle East studies.

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• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (March 19, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521104734
• ISBN-13: 978-0521104739
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
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• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A timely re-issue, June 12, 2009

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This review is from: Iran and the Cold War: The Azerbaijan Crisis of 1946 (Cambridge Middle East Library) (Paperback)

This is an excellent monograph recommended for serious students of middle eastern history and great power politics. Her examination of the motives behind the behavior of the great powers in Iran during and after the second world war is quite thorough and her argument is convincing. She also shows great familiarity with Persian political history. This was a worthy re-issue by Cambridge University Press.