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Mohammad Mosaddeq and the 1953 Coup in Iran (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East) Hardcover – May 1, 2004

by Mark J. Gasiorowski (Editor), Malcolm Byrne (Editor)

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Mohammad Mosaddeq is widely regarded as the leading champion of secular democracy and resistance to foreign domination in Iran's modern history. Mosaddeq became prime minister of Iran in May 1951 and promptly nationalized its British-controlled oil industry, initiating a bitter confrontation between Iraq and Britain that increasingly undermined Mossaddeq's position. He was finally overthrown in August 1953 in a coup d'etat that was organized and led by the United States Central Intelligence Agency. This coup initiated a twenty-five-year period of dictatorship in Iran, leaving many Iranians resentful of the U.S. legacies that still haunt relations between the two countries today.

Contents include: "Mosaddeq's Government in Iranian History: Arbitrary Rule, Democracy, and the 1953 Coup" - Homa Katouzian; "Unseating Mosaddeq: The Configuration and Role of Domestic Forces" - Fakhreddin Azimi; "The 1953 Coup in Iran and the Legacy of the Tudeh" - Maziar Behrooz; "Great Britain and the Intervention in Iran, 1953" - Wm. Roger Louis; "The International Boycott of Iranian Oil and the Anti-Mossaddeq Coup of 1953" - Mary Ann Heiss; "The Road to Intervention: Factors Influencing U.S. Policy Toward Iran, 1945-1953" - Malcolm Byrne; "The 1953 Coup d'etat Against Mosaddeq" - Mark J. Gasiorowski

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384 pages
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English
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Syracuse University Press
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May 1, 2004
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6.13 x 1.07 x 9.25 inches
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0815630182
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978-0815630180
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More books should have such a pedigree. . . . Seven polished studies that speak to each other. . . . The book [provides] a richly and tightly reasoned setting out of what might be dubbed the emerging scholarly synthesis: the British started it, but the United States took it over; Cold War concerns about ‘losing’ Iran were a greater factor than was oil nationalization. (Foreign Affairs)

Gasiorowski, the world’s foremost living authority on the conduct of the coup, provides a detailed and fascinating account of its various stages based on published materials and interviews with former CIA operatives. (International Journal of Middle East Studies)

The articles are meticulously researched and thick with detail. Moreover, many of them . . . use interviews to supplement the available written sources. (Middle East Journal)

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Examines the turbulent political climate that prevailed in Iran during Mosaddeq's tenure, the confrontation between Iran and Britain for control over Iran's oil, and the strategic considerations that led U.S. officials to opt for a coup.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Syracuse University Press; 1st edition (May 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0815630182
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0815630180
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 1.07 x 9.25 inches

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Mahmoud Parsian

Real History of Democracy in Iran

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This book is based on evidence rather than being biased. Excellent Reading.

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Francis Waller

The first US regime change

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2015

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Having witnessed the hate towards the UK and US in South Tehran soon after the coup, I found this an immensely important account of Iran's national hero and America's first of too many regime changes. Highly relevant today with a possible reconciliation on the horizon. John Waller

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Ramin Faramarzi

A Must Read

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2007

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If you are from Iran or not, its a must read. Gives insight to the
complexity of Politics in the Middle East and how being patriotic
is perceived by the governments outside of Iran. Needless to say
change of government when orchestrated from abroad does have
bad results in the long run, in Iran, Iraq, or any other country.

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Aaron

What is the story?

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2016

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I really disliked this book. I understood that they wanted to give different perspectives and views on the coup and mossadeq, but I never heard of Mohammad Mosaddeq before, nor the coup of 1953 that is obviously overshadowed by the 1979. I was lost and confused. It was not a fun semester.

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bjcefola

Good book to read when you know enough to ask questions

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2007

The book contains a series of essays fleshing out the circumstances of the 1953 overthrow of Mossadeq. The American sponsored coup ended a decade long struggle to democratize Iran, and the monarchy didn't face a serious political challenge again until it's demise in the revolution of 1979.

The essays in this book address important questions: why was the National Front so weak? Why did it ultimately take so little to overthrow Mossadeq, and what was the role of the communist Tudeh party? Why did Eisenhower support the coup? It also raises some interesting questions: How did Mossadeq shift the economy completely away from oil dependency without causing mass unemployment or recession, what parties lost in that shift and what effect did they have on National Front support?

Missing from the edition is a critical analysis of Mossadeq himself. He relied on mass demonstrations rather then political coalitions for power, and fundamentally did not seem to want power unless people begged him to accept it. Is it any wonder his partners turned on him?

I'd recommend this as the second book people read for understanding 1953.

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