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Iran and the Cold War : The Azerbaijan Crisis of 1946 (Cambridge Middle East Library)
Iran and the Cold War The Azerbaijan Crisis of 1946 - Cambridge Middle East Library Author:Louise L Estrange Fawcett The Azerbaijan crisis of 1946 represented a landmark in the early stages of the Cold War and played a major role in shaping the future course of Iran's political development. In this book, Louise L'Estrange Fawcett presents the first comprehensive study of the five year struggle for control of Iran which culminated in the crisis of 1946. In the ... more »first part, Dr Fawcett examines the causes, course and consequences of the Azerbaijan crisis from an Iranian perspective. She then looks at the policies of the Soviet Union, the United States and Britain, and the impact of these policies not only on Iran, but also on the relationship between these three war-time allies. Dr Fawcett convincingly argues that the Iranian crisis was a far more complex affair than has hitherto been realised. It brought into play the competitive and often conflicting relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union, and also between Britain and the two superpowers.« less