Russians in Iran : diplomacy and power in the Qajar era and beyond

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Russians in Iran : diplomacy and power in the Qajar era and beyond

edited by Rudi Matthee and Elena Andreeva

I.B. Tauris, 2019, c2018

  • : pbk.

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"First published 2018. Paperback edition published 2019"--T.p. verso

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Russians in Iran seeks to challenge the traditional narrative regarding Russian involvement Iran and to show that whilst Russia's historical involvement in Iran is longstanding it is nonetheless much misunderstood. Russia's influence in Iran between 1800 and the middle of the twentieth century is not simply a story of inexorable intrusion and domination: rather, it is a complex and interactive process of mostly indirect control and constructive engagement. Drawing on fresh archival material, the contributors provide a window into the power and influence wielded in Iran not just by the Russian government through it traditional representatives but by Russian nationals operating in Iran in a variety of capacities, including individuals, bankers, and entrepreneurs. Russians in Iran reveals the multifaceted role that Russians have played in Iranian history and provides an original and important contribution to the history and international relations of Iran, Russia and the Middle East.

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Introduction Rudi Matthee Part I: War and Diplomacy: The Nineteenth Century 1. The Early Stages of Russo-Iranian Relations Muriel Atkin 2. The Khan, the Shah and the Tsar: The Khanate of Talesh between Iran and Russia Soli Shahvar and Emil Abramoff 3. Alexander Sergeevich Griboedov: Russian Imperial James Bond malgre lui Firuza Melville 4. Russian Government Actions against Russian Deserters in Iran in the Nineteenth Century Elena Andreeva Part II: Intelligence and Intrusion: The Turn of the Twentieth Century 5. Nest of Revolution: The Caucasus, Iran and Armenians Houri Berberian 6. The Discount-and-Loan Bank as an Agent of Russian Interests in Iran Irina Pavlova 7. Infidel Aggression: The Russian Assault on the Holy Shrine of Mashhad, 1912 Rudi Matthee Part III: Officers and Orientalists: The First Half of the Twentieth Century 8. K. N. Smirnov's Letters Sent from the Caucasian Front as a Source for the Study of Iran's Military and Political Conditions in 1915-1916 N. K. Ter-Oganov 9. Vladimir Minorsky and the Iran-Iraq War, or the Centenary of 'Minorsky's Frontier' Denis Volkov 10. Nikolai L. Markov (1882-1957), Architect, Captain of the Russian Military Corps of Engineers, General in the Iranian Army Lana Ravandi-Fadai Part IV: Ideology and Occupation: The 1930s and 1940s 11. Soviet Officials in Tehran during the 1930s: From Origins in the USSR's Periphery to Foreign Service in Iran Mary Yoshinari 12. Convenient Comrades: Re-assessing the Relationship between the Soviet Union and the Tudeh Party during the British-Soviet Occupation of Iran, 1941-1946 Rowena Abdul Razak 13. The USSR and the Allied Occupation of Iran in August 1941: The Untold Story of a Difficult Decision Nikolay Kozhanov Index

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