"Geschichte 1953-1979." . . "Geschichte 1953-1979" . . "AU Author. On November 4, 1979, when students occupied the American Embassy in Tehran and subsequently demanded that the United States return the Shah in exchange for hostages, the deposed Iranian ruler's regime became the focus of worldwide scrutiny and controversy. But, as Amin Saikal shows, this was far from the beginning of Iran's troubles. Saikal examines the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, especially from 1953 to 1979, in the context of his regime's dependence on the United States and his dreams of transforming Iran into a world power. Saikal argues that, despite the Shah's early achievements, his goals and policies were full of inherent contradictions and weaknesses and ultimately failed to achieve their objectives. Based on government documents, published and unpublished literature, and interviews with officials in Iran, Britain, and the United States, The Rise and Fall of the Shah critically reviews the domestic and foreign policy objectives, as well as the behaviour, of the Shah to explain not only what happened, but how and why." . . . . . . . "The rise and fall of the Shah"@en . "The rise and fall of the Shah" . . . . . . "The rise and fall of the Shah Iran from autocracy to religious rule : with a new introduction and preface by the author"@en . . . . "The Rise and fall of the shah" . . "The rise and fall of the Shah : Iran from autocracy to religious rule : with a new introduction and preface by the author" . "The rise and fall of the Shah : Iran from autocracy to religious rule : with a new introduction and preface by the author"@en . . "The rise and fall of the Shah : Iran from autocracy to religious rule : With a new introduction and preface by the author" . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Iran from autocracy to religious rule"@en . "Iran from autocracy to religious rule" . . . . . . . . "History"@en . "History" . . "The rise and fall of the Shah : Iran from autocracy to religious rule" . "History." . . . "Iran - Politique et gouvernement - 1941-1979." . . "Iran Politique et gouvernement 1945." . . "Asien" . . "Iran" . . "Irán" . "Iran." . . . "Irán Política y gobierno 1953-1979." . . "1941 - 1979" . . "Mohammed, Reza Pahlavi, shah d'Iran, 1919-1980." . . "Iran Histoire 1945." . .