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- Makes substantial use of recently declassified archival material to show how British diplomats in Tehran and London reacted to the creation of the Islamic Republic in Iran
- Examines the views of key diplomatic personnel at the FCO and British ministers
- Explores a range of factors which shaped British policy in Iran, including historical experience, geography, economics, world politics and domestic concerns
Part of the book series: Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World (SCCCW)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book investigates how British diplomats in Tehran and London reacted to the overthrow of the Shah and the creation of an Islamic Republic in Iran, which had previously been a major political and commercial partner for London in the Middle East. Making substantial use of recently declassified archival material, the book explores the role of a significant diplomatic institution – the resident embassy – and the impact of revolutions on diplomatic relations. It evaluates the performance of those charged with British diplomacy during the Iranian Revolution, as Britain’s position fell from favour under the post-revolutionary regime. Examining the views of key diplomatic personnel at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and British ministers, this study seeks to explain how British policy towards Iran was shaped and the means of diplomacy employed. In charting the evolution of Britain’s diplomatic relationship with Iran during this period, a number of factors are considered, includinghistorical experience, geography, economics, world politics and domestic concerns. It also highlights the impact of events within the Iranian domestic political scene which were beyond London’s control but which shaped British policy significantly.
Authors and Affiliations
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Independent Scholar, Leicester, United Kingdom
Luman Ali
About the author
Luman Ali completed his PhD in History at the University of Nottingham, UK, in 2016.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: British Diplomacy and the Iranian Revolution, 1978-1981
Authors: Luman Ali
Series Title: Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94406-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-94405-0Published: 31 July 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06846-2Published: 12 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-94406-7Published: 19 July 2018
Series ISSN: 2731-6807
Series E-ISSN: 2731-6815
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 307
Topics: History of the Middle East, Modern History, Political History, Foreign Policy, History of Britain and Ireland, Economic History