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Roham Alvandi's Nixon, Kissinger, and the Shah does exactly what it promises in its title. The book is an excellent insight into the interactions between the three aforementioned figures in what was a pivotal period of US, Iranian, and Cold War history. Alvandi's skill is writing in such a way as to appeal to the specialist and non-specialist alike. He weaves through a deep history, placing his triumvirate of characters in context without getting bogged down in unnecessary detail, and delivers a highly readable and effective study. Stephen McGlinchey, E-International Relations

Knowledge of the 1970s, when Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was one of Washington's closest global allies, is essential for anyone wishing to understand why it is so difficult for the US and Iran to overcome their differences. Alvandi throws new light on the period by showing that Iran's last shah was more than just President Richard Nixon's cat's paw in the Middle East. --Tony Barber, Financial Times (Chosen for the Financial Times's Summer Books list) This is an important and ground-breaking book on an often misunderstood period in Middle East history and U.S.-Iran relations. Roham Alvandi draws on fresh historical sources to provide an incisive corrective in his in-depth look into how the United States and Iran formulated foreign policy and forged a partnership to manage the Middle East. This is a book of direct relevance to Iran's role in the Middle East today, and to how U.S.-Iran relations may once again influence regional politics. This is must reading for anyone interested in contemporary Iranian history, and in particular in U.S.-Iran relations. --Vali Nasr, author of The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat Roham Alvandi's book provides a provocative and eloquently written account about a crucial period in the highly volatile relationship between the United States and Iran. Crucial reading for anyone wishing to understand the roots of America's current policy in the Middle East. --Jussi M. Hanhimaki, author of Flawed Architect: Henry Kissinger and American Foreign Policy This important book confirms Roham Alvandi's status as one of the new generation's leading scholars of Iran. His meticulous research and original analysis provide the clearest picture yet of a historic turning point for the country that helped lead it down the path to revolution. He breaks new ground on topics of enduring relevance-including Iran's regional policies and nuclear ambitions-and offers myth-dispelling assessments of the Shah and

Alvandi's commendably clear style and approach serves to highlight and articulate an argument ... redefining the relationship between Iran and the United States away from the popular orthodoxy of the patron-client relationship ... Alvandi takes a refreshing look at a relationship that has long been considered both the high tide of USIran relations and the roots of its eventual collapse. * Ali M. Ansari, English Historical Review * a major contribution to recent scholarship on the global history of the Cold War ... Alvandi's account of the process and its consequences is the fullest and most revealing to date. * David S. Painter, American Historical Review * lively, clear and entertaining writing. This is indeed a useful, highly recommendable book that may attract specialists in international relations, Iranian affairs and US political history, as well as the general reader. * David Sarias Rodriguez, History * Roham Alvandi's Nixon, Kissinger, and the Shah does exactly what it promises in its title. The book is an excellent insight into the interactions between the three aforementioned figures in what was a pivotal period of US, Iranian, and Cold War history. Alvandi's skill is writing in such a way as to appeal to the specialist and non-specialist alike. He weaves through a deep history, placing his triumvirate of characters in context without getting bogged down in unnecessary detail, and delivers a highly readable and effective study. * Stephen McGlinchey, E-International Relations *

This is an important and ground-breaking book on an often misunderstood period in Middle East history and U.S.-Iran relations. Roham Alvandi draws on fresh historical sources to provide an incisive corrective in his in-depth look into how the United States and Iran formulated foreign policy and forged a partnership to manage the Middle East. This is a book of direct relevance to Iran's role in the Middle East today, and to how U.S.-Iran relations may once again influence regional politics. This is must reading for anyone interested in contemporary Iranian history, and in particular in U.S.-Iran relations. --Vali Nasr, author of The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat Roham Alvandi's book provides a provocative and eloquently written account about a crucial period in the highly volatile relationship between the United States and Iran. Crucial reading for anyone wishing to understand the roots of America's current policy in the Middle East. --Jussi M. Hanhimaki, author of Flawed Architect: Henry Kissinger and American Foreign Policy This important book confirms Roham Alvandi's status as one of the new generation's leading scholars of Iran. His meticulous research and original analysis provide the clearest picture yet of a historic turning point for the country that helped lead it down the path to revolution. He breaks new ground on topics of enduring relevance-including Iran's regional policies and nuclear ambitions-and offers myth-dispelling assessments of the Shah and his erstwhile U.S. patrons. Finally, his conclusions present a salutary test of conventional Cold War formulations, particularly regarding the role of the Third World. --Malcolm Byrne, author of Iran-Contra: Reagan's Scandal and the Unchecked Abuse of Presidential Power

Roham Alvandi's Nixon, Kissinger, and the Shah does exactly what it promises in its title. The book is an excellent insight into the interactions between the three aforementioned figures in what was a pivotal period of US, Iranian, and Cold War history. Alvandi's skill is writing in such a way as to appeal to the specialist and non-specialist alike. He weaves through a deep history, placing his triumvirate of characters in context without getting bogged down in unnecessary detail, and delivers a highly readable and effective study. Stephen McGlinchey, E-International Relations lively, clear and entertaining writing. This is indeed a useful, highly recommendable book that may attract specialists in international relations, Iranian affairs and US political history, as well as the general reader. David Sarias Rodriguez, History a major contribution to recent scholarship on the global history of the Cold War ... Alvandi's account of the process and its consequences is the fullest and most revealing to date. David S. Painter, American Historical Review Alvandi's commendably clear style and approach serves to highlight and articulate an argument ... redefining the relationship between Iran and the United States away from the popular orthodoxy of the patron-client relationship ... Alvandi takes a refreshing look at a relationship that has long been considered both the high tide of USIran relations and the roots of its eventual collapse. Ali M. Ansari, English Historical Review

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Roham Alvandi is Assistant Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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