The Rise and Fall of the Shah

Author: Amin Saikal

Condition: Good, Seattle Library marking on bottom edge of book

Hardcover

279 pages

Published 1980 

This world affairs and history book examines the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, especially from 1953 to 1979, in the context of his regime’s dependence on the United States and his dreams of transforming Iran into a world power.

Saikal argues that, despite the Shah’s early achievements, his goals and policies were full of inherent contradictions and weaknesses and ultimately failed to achieve their objectives. Based on government documents, published and unpublished literature, and interviews with officials in Iran, Britain, and the United States, The Rise and Fall of the Shah critically reviews the domestic and foreign policy objectives—as well as the behavior—of the Shah to explain not only what happened, but how and why.

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