The Strangling of Persia (Classic Reprint): Story of the European Diplomacy and Oriental Intrigue That Reresulted in the Denationalization of Twelve Million Mohammedans; A Personal Narrative - Couverture souple

Shuster, W. Morgan

 
9781331362784: The Strangling of Persia (Classic Reprint): Story of the European Diplomacy and Oriental Intrigue That Reresulted in the Denationalization of Twelve Million Mohammedans; A Personal Narrative

Synopsis

A revealing, firsthand view of Persia’s constitutional era and European meddling
This nonfiction work presents W. Morgan Shuster’s personal account of diplomatic intrigue, financial reform, and power struggles in early 20th‑century Persia. It sheds light on how foreign influence shaped the fate of a nation and its people amid upheaval and reform.

The book traces key events from the 1906 constitutional movement through the subsequent crises, including clashes between reformers, royal authorities, and foreign powers. It offers a candid look at the challenges of modernizing a state while navigating international pressure and internal factional politics.

What you’ll experience


  • A ground‑level view of Persia’s financial and political reform efforts under foreign scrutiny

  • Accounts of cabinet struggles, treaties, and the Stokes affair that tested loyalty and influence

  • Illustrations of how diplomacy, policy, and power intersected in a pivotal era

  • A narrative framed by a practitioner’s perspective on administration during crisis



Ideal for readers of diplomatic history and modern Iran studies who want a clear, contemporary account of a complex era and its consequences.

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

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