EAN: 9783319944050

BRITISH DIPLOMACY AND THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION 19...

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  including historical 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.

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