{"product_id":"behind-the-1953-coup-in-iran-thugs-turncoats-soldiers-and-spooks-paperback-9781107429758","title":"Behind the 1953 Coup in Iran; Thugs, Turncoats, Soldiers, and Spooks (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107429758","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBehind the 1953 Coup in Iran\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThugs, Turncoats, Soldiers, and Spooks\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book reconstructs the events surrounding the Iranian coup d'état in 1953 that led to the overthrow of Mohammed Mosaddeq and his government.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAli Rahnema (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107429758, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 September 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e348 pages, 4 maps\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Based on far-ranging Iranian, British, and American archival sources, Behind the 1953 Coup in Iran is an indispensable and fair-minded account of the clandestine operations that overthrew the legal government of Mohammed Mosaddeq. It studies Mosaddeq's own ethical and economic dilemmas as well as the calculations of British and American intelligence agents. Not least it includes a clear chronological table, biographical notes and detailed maps, which will establish it as a work of reference. Above all, it assesses the consequences for the Iranian people and the way in which Mosaddeq's fate has engaged generations of historians.' Wm. Roger Louis, University of Texas\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAli Rahnema's work is a meticulous historical reconstruction of the Iranian coup d'état in 1953 that led to the overthrow of Mohammed Mosaddeq and his government. Mosaddeq's removal from power has probably attracted more attention than any other event occurring during his tenure because of the role of foreign involvement, the political, economic and social impact on Iran, and the long-term impact the ousting had on Iran-US relations. Drawing on American, British and Iranian sources, Rahnema closely examines the four-day period between the first failed coup and the second successful attempt, investigating in fine detail how the two coups were conceptualised, rationalised and executed by players on both the Anglo-American and Iranian sides. Through painstaking research into little-studied sources, Rahnema casts new light on how a small group of highly influential pro-Britain politicians and power brokers revisited the realities on the ground with the CIA operatives dispatched to Iran and how they recalibrated a new, and ultimately successful, operational plan.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: Mosaddeq's overthrow according to the shah\u003cbr\u003e 1. The British reaction to Mosaddeq in power: 'Mossie Grabs Britain's Oil - But Navy to the Rescue' (Daily Express)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Mosaddeq's opposition strikes: testing tactics\u003cbr\u003e 3. Who beckoned and who executed on 28 February (9 Esfand)\u003cbr\u003e 4. TPAJAX: company (CIA) commanders and firm (SIS) functionaries operationalising the coup\u003cbr\u003e 5. The CIA-affiliated organisations: propaganda and combat\u003cbr\u003e 6. The precision coup flops: back to the drawing board\u003cbr\u003e 7. Second coup and capabilities of the military network\u003cbr\u003e 8. A viable homespun coup\u003cbr\u003e 9. The crucial last-minute preparations\u003cbr\u003e 10. The second coup begins with the pincer movement of the thugs\u003cbr\u003e 11. Coup agents occupying the city centre\u003cbr\u003e 12. Attacking ministries and pro-Mosaddeq buildings\u003cbr\u003e 13. The enigma of the tanks: betrayal or incompetence\u003cbr\u003e 14. Mosaddeq overthrown\u003cbr\u003e 15. Religious representatives and the coup\u003cbr\u003e 16. Why did the second coup succeed?\u003cbr\u003e 17. Mosaddeq's exit: legal transfer of power or coup d'état\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Postwar%2020th%20century%20history,%20from%20c%201945%20to%20c%202000%20%5BHBLW3%5D%22\"\u003eHBLW3\u003c\/a\u003e], History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e], Middle Eastern history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Middle Eastern history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Middle%20Eastern%20history%20%5BHBJF1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909034729752,"sku":"9781107429758","price":29.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107429758i_4a91a23b-1d33-44f5-941f-75e20437e9f5.jpg?v=1694486178","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/behind-the-1953-coup-in-iran-thugs-turncoats-soldiers-and-spooks-paperback-9781107429758","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}