US Foreign Policy and the Modernization of Iran

Ben Offiler has taught American History and Foreign Relations at the University of Nottingham, UK and the University of Sheffield, UK. His research was supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

• Introduction 1. Modernization Theory and the United States Meet Iran 2. The Kennedy Administration, Internal Disputes, and Modernization3. JFK, the ' 'Massage Problem, ' ' Modernization, and Missed Opportunities4. Lyndon Johnson, the Shah, and Iranian Opposition 5. ' 'Papa Knows Best ' ': Resisting American Influence ' ' 6. British Withdrawal, the End of AID, and the Six Day War 7. Richard Nixon, the Shah, and Continuity Conclusion