Iran, a Country Study (1987)

The award-winning movie "Argo" takes place in Iran during the Iranian Hostage Crisis (Nov. 1979 to Jan. 1981). This Country Study, first published by the Library of Contress in 1987, covers that period. "The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world and examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by...