Discover how Persia's fight for constitutional government collided with foreign power and finance during its early 20th‑century upheaval.
The book presents a tightly focused history of Persia’s reform era, tracing the clash between the constitutional movement and a government shaped by international finance, diplomacy, and competing empires. It situates a pivotal period in which financial policies, political struggle, and foreign influence intertwined to shape the country’s course.
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Ideal for readers of modern Middle East history and political economy.
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