{"product_id":"axis-of-empire-a-history-of-iranus-relations-hardcover","title":"Axis of Empire: A History of Iranus Relations - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAfshin Matin-Asgari\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chronicle of intrigue and influence in the Iran-US entanglement\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIronic plot twists and colorful characters abound in Afshin Matin-Asgari's accessible history of relations between the United States and Iran. The missionaries and educators who descended on Iran in the early nineteenth century made way for the next century's oilmen, CIA agents, scholars, and arms dealers in the assertion of US imperial priorities. Whether Iran resisted or succumbed to US interests, it couldn't fail to be shaped by the superpower. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatin-Asgari offers fresh takes on familiar topics: America's rise as a Middle East hegemon during the Cold War; the special relationship between Washington and the shah; the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis; the Iran-Iraq war; the Islamic Republic's peculiar anti-imperialism; the decades of onerous American sanctions; Israel's intervention in Iran-US relations; the ascendance of Trump; and the 2025 attempt by the United States and Israel to bring regime change to Tehran. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA labyrinthine tale of American imperial misadven­tures, \u003ci\u003eAxis of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e incorporates and challenges scholarly narratives while offering a sophisticated yet highly readable account of Iran-US history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Iran, \u003cb\u003eAfshin Matin-Asgari\u003c\/b\u003e studied in the United States, where he was active in the 1970s anti-shah student opposition. He returned to Iran to participate in the revolution. He lives in the United States and is Professor of Middle East History at California State University, Los Angeles. Matin-Asgari has published two scholarly monographs and more than two dozen articles and book chapters on modern Iranian political and intellectual history, focusing in particular on leftist thought and movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.38 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521605517533,"sku":"9781839762260","price":41.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/DKYObn133Y9781839762260.webp?v=1772263871","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/axis-of-empire-a-history-of-iranus-relations-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}