| ID | 116319 |
| Title Proper | Analysis of radio propaganda in the 1953 Iran coup |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Roberts, Mervyn |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In 1953, the United States assisted in a coup that removed Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq from office. Analysis of radio broadcasts during and after the coup provides a window for scrutinizing the event and understanding the motivations of all sides. The United States monitoring agency, the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS), snatched these ephemeral broadcasts from the ether for posterity. This study expands the coup narrative based on these broadcasts. An analysis of the transcripts suggests that assertions that the Central Intelligence Agency's covert propaganda program resulted in the coup's success are an oversimplification. On the contrary, the effect of both Mosaddeq's and the Tudeh party's actions unwittingly legitimized the coup-plotters' propaganda in the weeks prior to the coup and contributed more to the success of the coup. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol. 45, No.6; Nov 2012: p.759-777 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol. 45, No.6; Nov 2012: p.759-777 |
| Key Words | United States ; Iran ; Mohammad Mosaddeq ; FBIS ; Radio Propaganda |