Iran : the illusion of power / / Robert Graham

• Autore: Graham Robert
• Pubblicazione: Milton Park, Abington, Oxon ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (229 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.9/55/05; 330.95505; 330.955053
• Soggetto topico: Political science
• Soggetto geografico: Iran Politics and government 1941-1979; Iran Economic conditions 1945-1979
• Note generali: Reprint, Originally published: New York : St. Martin's Press,1980.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Iran
• ISBN: 1-136-83433-8; 1-283-57826-3; 9786613890719; 1-136-83434-6; 0-203-83215-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817636303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Iran