Milani, Abbas.

The Shah / Abbas Milani. - 1st ed. - New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - viii, 488 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [442]-480) and index.

The Flying Dutchman ; A compromised constitution ; The peacock throne ; Jocund juvenilia ; Happy homecoming ; Crown of thorns ; Hurley's dreams ; Dawn of the Cold War ; Palace of solitude ; Ajax or boot ; Cat on a hot tin roof ; Russian house ; The dark side of Camelot ; Garrulous premier ; The bright side of Camelot ; The desert bash ; Architecture and power ; The perfect spy ; The perfect storm ; The Shah's last ride.

An Iranian scholar chronicles the life and legacy of the last Shah of Iran, including his role in the creation of the modern Islamic republic.

9781403971937 (hbk.) 1403971935 (hbk.)


Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, 1919-1980.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, 1919-1980 --Influence.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, 1919-1980.


Iran--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Iran--History--Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, 1941-1979.
Iran--Politics and government--1925-1979.
Iran--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Iran--Politics and government.