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All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror
by Stephen Kinzer

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This is the first full-length account of the CIA's coup d'etat in Iran in 1953— a covert operation whose consequences are still with us today. Written by a noted New York Times journalist, this book is based on documents about the coup (including some lengthy internal CIA reports) that have now been declassified. Stephen Kinzer's compelling narrative is at once a vital piece of history, a cautionary tale, and a real-life espionage thriller.

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" A very gripping read . . . a cautionary tale for our current leaders."

– The New York Times

In a riveting narrative that reads like a thriller, All the Shah’ s Men brings to life the 1953 CIA coup in Iran– a regime change that ousted the country’ s elected prime minister, ushered in a quarter-century of brutal rule under the Shah, and stimulated the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and anti-Americanism in the Middle East. Selected as one of the best books of the year by the Washington Post and the Economist, it’ s essential reading if you want to put the American conquest of Iraq in context.

" An entirely engrossing, often riveting, nearly Homeric tale. . . . For anyone with more than a passing interest in how the United States got into such a pickle in the Middle East, All the Shah’ s Men is as good as Grisham."

– The Washington Post Book World

" An exciting narrative. [Kinzer] questions whether Americans are well served by interventions for regime change abroad, and he reminds us of the long history of Iranian resistance to great power interventions, as well as the unanticipated consequences of intervention."

– Los Angeles Times

" Kinzer’ s brisk, vivid account is filled with beguiling details. . . . A helpful reminder of an oft-neglected piece of Middle Eastern history."

– The New York Times Book Review

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An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror.

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This is the first full-length account of the CIA's coup d'etat in Iran in 1953--a covert operation whose consequences are still with us today. Written by a noted New York Times journalist, this book is based on documents about the coup (including some lengthy internal CIA reports) that have now been declassified. Stephen Kinzer's compelling narrative is at once a vital piece of history, a cautionary tale, and a real-life espionage thriller.
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Paul McFarland, July 13, 2007 (view all comments by Paul McFarland)
The story of the CIA operation that returned the Shah of Iran to the Peacock Throne. This is an in depth look at the circumstances and people surrounding the fall of the government of the democratically elected ruler of Iran in the 1953 coup. The plot extends from President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill to the father of Norman Schwarzkopf. However, the largest role is that of Kermit Roosevelt. Yes, that Roosevelt - who took a huge amount of CIA cash and ended up with a man on the throne who sparked the Islamic Revolution of 1976 and the resulting hostage crisis that brought down the Carter administration. A deep look at the early days of US involvement in the Middle East.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780471678786
Subtitle:
An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror
Author:
Kinzer, Stephen
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons
Subject:
Middle East - Israel
Subject:
United States - 20th Century
Subject:
Middle East - Iran
Subject:
Political History
Subject:
Military - Intelligence/Espionage
Subject:
Political Freedom & Security - Intelligence
Publication Date:
August 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
258
Dimensions:
9.18x6.10x.73 in. .80 lbs.
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