Musaddiq and the Struggle for Power in Iran
(, New edition)
Publishing Details
Musaddiq and the Struggle for Power in Iran
By (Author) Homa Katouzian
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
I.B. Tauris
31st December 1999
New edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Biography: historical, political and military
Middle Eastern history
Social groups: religious groups and communities
955.053092
Physical Properties
328
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
Description
Muhammad Musaddiq was the first of the charismatic anti-colonial campaigners of the post-war world. As Prime Minister of Iran between 1951 and 1953 he nationalized the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, led the nation's defiant attempt to run its oil industry independently during an economic blockade, and attempted to strengthen the role of parliament in Iraq. His crusade led to conflict with powerful foreign interests, and in 1953 the CIA, at British instigation, removed him in a coup d'etat which restored the Shah's absolute powers. This biography of Mussadiq also charts the history of the Popular Movement from his downfall in 1953 to his death in 1967.
Author Bio
Homa Katouzian is a specialist and writer on Iran. His many publications include 'The Political Economy of Iran'.
