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Thinking about a career in intelligence? Read *All the Shah's Men* by Stephen Kinzer before you join the CIA. This essential history book offers a critical look at covert operations, preparing future analysts for the complex realities of foreign policy and regime change.
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All the Shah's Men
by Stephen Kinzer
This is the first full-length account of the CIA's coup d'etat in Iran in 1953—a covert operation whose consequences are still with us today. Written by a noted New York Times journalist, this book is based on documents about the coup (including some lengthy internal CIA reports) that have now been declassified. Stephen Kinzer's compelling narrative is at once a vital piece of history, a cautionary tale, and a real-life espionage thriller.
