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Iran (RLE Iran D) : the Illusion of Power.
This book examines the cycle of the oil 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....
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken : Francis,
Taylor & amp ;
2011.
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| Colección: | Routledge Library Editions: Iran.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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 ofthe 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.