Riza Shah's political legitimacy and social base

Riza Khan led the Cossacks in the coup d'etat of 1921 when it looked as if the country was doomed to brigandage, civil war and probable disintegration. The period between 1921 and 1926 may be described as a transitional period, a period of interregnum and power struggles, which he won by a seri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Katouzian, H
Other Authors: Cronin, S
Format: Book section
Language:English
Published: Routledge Curzon 2003
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