{"product_id":"the-coup-ervand-abrahamian-9781620970867","title":"The Coup: 1953, the Cia, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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 share of Iran's oil wealth and became a key player in this volatile region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blowback was inevitable, as this \"relevant, readable\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this \"well-documented account [that] will become indispensable reading for students of the modern Middle East\" (\u003cem\u003eChoice\u003c\/em\u003e), Abrahamian uncovers little-known documents that challenge conventional interpretations of the coup. Offering \"new insights into this history-shattering event\" (Reason.com), his riveting account transforms America's understanding of a crucial turning point in modern U.S.-Iranian relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ervand Abrahamian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1620970864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620970867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Ervand Abrahamian","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995109818623,"sku":"9781620970867","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae9747cd-6e77-4fe1-a584-c53426e0d792.jpg?v=1683333923","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-coup-ervand-abrahamian-9781620970867","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}