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  • Need, Respect, Trust

    The Memoir of a Vision

    de Nemir Kirdar ...
    Need Respect Trust is the remarkable story of the internationally renowned investment bank founded by Nemir Kirdar.Intent on pursuing a career in public life in the land of his birth, the young Kirdar finds his aspirations brutally cut short by a coup d'état and the massacre of Iraq's royal family. Seeing no future in Iraq, Kirdar flees to the United States to continue his studies. Persuaded to ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • Saving Iraq

    Rebuilding a Broken Nation

    de Nemir Kirdar ...
    Nemir Kirdar has lived Iraq's history. From the country of his youth - a stable and vibrant land of great promise, to the 1958 coup that plunged Iraq into a period of terror and destruction, foreign occupation, and the fall of Saddam Hussein, he's been uniquely placed to comment on events and propose solutions.Now Kirdar shares his vision for tomorrow's Iraq, providing a blueprint for political, ... Leer más

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  • In Pursuit of Fulfilment

    Principle Passion Resolve

    de Nemir Kirdar ...
    This is the life story of one of the most successful business leaders of our time.The formative influence upon Investcorp founder Nemir Kirdar was his father, who was mayor of Kirkuk and who instilled a public-service ethic in all of his sons. The book describes the events that drove Kirdar away from a life in politics in Iraq to the safety of the United States where he worked to establish himself ... Leer más

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  • Patriot of Persia

    Muhammad Mossadegh and a Tragic Anglo-American Coup

    de Christopher de Bellaigue ...
    A study of the life and leadership of the former Iranian prime minister and how Britain and the United States overthrew his government.On August 19, 1953, the American and British intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup in Iran against a cussed, bedridden seventy-two-year-old man. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, and his crimes had been to flirt with communism and to nationalize his ... Leer más

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  • The Naked Diplomat

    Understanding Power and Politics in the Digital Age

    de Tom Fletcher ...
    Who will be in power in the 21st century? Governments? Big business? Internet titans? And how do we influence the future?Digital technology is changing power at a faster rate than any time in history. Distrust and inequality are fuelling political and economic uncertainty. The scaffolding built around the global order is fragile, and the checks and balances created over centuries to protect ... Leer más

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  • The Coup

    1953, the CIA, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations

    de Ervand Abrahamian ...
    An "absorbing" account of the CIA's 1953 coup in Iran—essential reading for anyone concerned about Iran's role in the world today ( Harper's Magazine).In August 1953, the Central Intelligence Agency orchestrated the swift overthrow of Iran's democratically elected leader and installed Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in his place. When the 1979 Iranian Revolution deposed the shah and replaced his puppet ... Leer más

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  • Libya

    The History of Gaddafi's Pariah State

    de John Oakes ...
    For more than four decades, Libya has been something of an enigma to outsiders. Ruled by the despotic and unstable Muammar Gaddafi since he led a military coup in 1969, it has vast oil wealth and one of the highest standards of living in Africa. Yet it has also been one of the most prolific state sponsors of terrorism (supplying arms and explosives to the IRA, perpetrating the Lockerbie bombing) ... Leer más

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  • Enemy on the Euphrates

    The British Occupation of Iraq and the Great Arab Revolt, 1914-1921

    de Ian Rutledge ...
    In 1920 an Arab revolt came perilously close to inflicting a shattering defeat upon the British Empire's forces occupying Iraq after the Great War. A huge peasant army besieged British garrisons and bombarded them with captured artillery. British columns and armoured trains were ambushed and destroyed, and gunboats were captured or sunk. Britain's quest for oil was one of the principal reasons for ... Leer más

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  • Suez 1956: The Inside Story of the First Oil War

    de Barry Turner ...
    In October 1956, Britain, France and Israel launched an attack on Egypt. For each of the contenders there was much more at stake than the future of the Canal. None of the combatants in the Suez campaign emerged in glory which may be why, in recent years, it has been largely relegated to academic studies. But the events surrounding the invasion, while combining the high drama with elements of ... Leer más

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  • Iran

    A Beginner's Guide

    de Homa Katouzian ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    World-renowned Iranian expert Homa Katouzian presents the first comprehensive introduction to one of the world’s most controversial and misunderstood countriesSince the 1979 revolution, Iran has been locked in conflict with the United States and Europe. Personified in the West by a series of bogeymen from Ayatollah Khomeini to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, this villainous mask obscures a far more complex ... Leer más

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  • Libya: The Rise and Fall of Qaddafi

    de Alison Pargeter ...
    For a reader unfamiliar with the history of Libya, Muammar Qaddafi might be mistaken for a character in fiction. His eccentric leadership as the nation's "Brother Leader," his repressive regime, sponsorship of terrorist violence, unique vision of the state, and relentless hold on power all seem implausibly extreme. This riveting book documents the extraordinary reality of Qaddafi's rise and 42 ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

  • Blood & Oil

    A Prince's Memoir of Iran, from the Shah to the Ayatollah

    de Manucher Farmanfarmaian, Roxane Farmanfarmaian ...
    PEN/West Award Finalist" Told with energy, perception and great charm. . . . For anyone who wants to . . . gain insight into the great cultural and political richness of Iran, past, present and future, this book is a marvelous introduction."--Fred Halliday, Los Angeles TimesIran was the first country in the Middle East to develop an oil industry, and oil has been central to its tumultuous ... Leer más

    $5.99 USD