The Last Shah
Book description
The surprising story of Iran's transformation from America's ally in the Middle East into one of its staunchest adversaries
"An original interpretation that puts Iranian actors where they belong: at center stage."-Michael Doran, Wall Street Journal
"An extraordinary account. . . . Deeply nuanced and eloquent."-Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post
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1 author picked The Last Shah as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Over the years, there has been a lot of mythmaking about the United States and Iran––often influenced more by politics and ideology than an objective reading of history. Ray Takeyh’s beautifully written volume takes on the U.S.-Iran relationship with all of its complexities and offers a cogent corrective to the received wisdom about events that have shaped the Middle East in the last four decades.
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