The Rise and Fall of the ShahAuthor: Amin Saikal Condition: Good, Seattle Library marking on bottom edge of book Hardcover 279 pages Published 1980 This world affairs and history book examines the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, especially from 1953 to 1979, in the context of his regimes dependence on the United States and his dreams of transforming Iran into a world power. Saikal argues that, despite the Shahs early achievements, his goals and policies were full of inherent