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The Coup: 1953, the Cia, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations by Ervand Abrahamian
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10/10
Great book that details the events surrounding the 1953 Coup lead by the UK and USA.
Despite the many layers surrounding the Coup, Abrahamian does a great job at making the events leading up to the Coup really easy to follow. Abrahamian goes into great detail about Iranian politics, economics, society as a whole, and foreign relations (Iranian-Uk-USA-Soviet).
The entire book is well-researched, well-written, and well-executed. If you're interested in learning more about the history of Iran and how its history affects the country today, definitely read this book.
I found it really interesting (and honestly infuriating too) to see how far Western countries are willing to go just for the sake of generating a profit. It seems like no country is allowed to be rich in resources without paying some sort of dues to the Western nations - absolute bullshit if you ask me.
Great book that details the events surrounding the 1953 Coup lead by the UK and USA.
Despite the many layers surrounding the Coup, Abrahamian does a great job at making the events leading up to the Coup really easy to follow. Abrahamian goes into great detail about Iranian politics, economics, society as a whole, and foreign relations (Iranian-Uk-USA-Soviet).
The entire book is well-researched, well-written, and well-executed. If you're interested in learning more about the history of Iran and how its history affects the country today, definitely read this book.
I found it really interesting (and honestly infuriating too) to see how far Western countries are willing to go just for the sake of generating a profit. It seems like no country is allowed to be rich in resources without paying some sort of dues to the Western nations - absolute bullshit if you ask me.