Iran : the illusion of power / Robert Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Robert, 1942 August 21-

Series:

Routledge Library Editions: Iran

Routledge library editions: Iran ; 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

Iran--Politics and government--1941-1979.

Iran.

Iran--Economic conditions--1945-1979.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abington, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The sudden increase of oil prices in 1973 meant that the foreign revenues of Iran quadrupled in just over two months. As the first OPEC member to begin disbursing this extra revenue on a significant scale, Iran offers the first complete example of the social, economic and political problems this caused. This book examines the cycle of the boom and the years that led up to it - from the rural and essentially backward nature of the country to the euphoria of 1973 when the Shah seriously talked of Iran reaching the Great Civilisation, where by the 1990s Iran would be the world's fifth power.

Contents:

Cover; Iran; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part I: The Creation of Modem Iran; 1. The Coming of the Boom; 2. The Growth of Urban Iran; 3. Oil and the Iranian Economy; 4. Monarchy and the Pahlavi Dynasty; Part II: Cycle of the Boom; 5. The Big Opportunity; 6. Limits to Oil Wealth; 7. Successes and Failures; Part III: The System of Power; 8. Use and Abuse of Power; 9. Control Through Money; 10. Influence of the Military; 11. Problems of Culture; 12. Conclusion; Appendix: Pahlavi Foundation: Known Assets in December 1977

Notes:

Reprint, Originally published: New York : St. Martin's Press,1980.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-83433-8

1-283-57826-3

9786613890719

1-136-83434-6

0-203-83215-9

9780203832158

OCLC:

815823080