Iran (RLE Iran D)
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Iran (RLE Iran D)

The Illusion of Power

  1. 228 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Iran (RLE Iran D)

The Illusion of Power

About this book

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. And then finally through to the loss of control over expenditure, the cancellation of ambitious projects and eventual disillusionment with all the attendant problems of expectations and increased social and political tension. A comprehensive analysis of the system of government in Iran is provided in Part Three of the book, demonstrating that this has created a repressed stability, incapable of promoting social and economic progress.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780415610537
eBook ISBN
9781136834332

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Original Copyright Page
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Dedication
  10. Introduction
  11. Part I: The Creation of Modern Iran
  12. Part II: Cycle of the Boom
  13. Part III: The System of Power
  14. Appendix: Pahlavi Foundation: Known Assets in December 1977
  15. Index