The Economic Modernisation of Iran, 1953–1968 by Ali Rahnema is a sharp historical study of one of the most consequential periods in Iran’s modern economic development. It examines the people, policies, and power structures behind the country’s modernization drive, tracing how architects of change, key agents, and even unintended obstructors shaped the outcome.
Readers interested in economics, political history, and development studies will find a thoughtful, well-researched account of ambition, reform, and consequence. This book offers a nuanced look at how modernization is made, challenged, and altered by the forces around it.
