Preface to the second edition; Preface to the third edition; 1. From Mirza Mohammad to Dr Musaddiq al-Saltaneh (1882-1914); 2. Academic, administrator and politician; 3. Opposition and isolation (1924-41); 4. Occupation and interregnum; 5. The First Deputy; 6. The Supplemental Agreement and the National Front; 7. The Popular Movement and oil nationalization; 8. Khalil Maleki and the Theory of the Popular Movement of Iran; 9. Musaddiq's first government (May 1951-July 1952); 10. Musaddiq's second government (August 1952-August 1953); 11. The oil dispute and non-oil economics
12. Religion and rift in the Movement13. The ways and means of overthrowing Musaddiq; 14. Musaddiq' trials; 15. The Popular Movement after the coup; 16. Failure of the Second National Front; 17. Musaddiq and the Third National Front; 18. The Movement and the man; Notes; Index
Summary
Muhammad Musaddiq was the first of the great charismatic anti-colonial campaigners of the post-war world. As Prime Minister of Iran between 1951 and 1953 he nationalised the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, led the nation's defiant attempt to run its oil industry independently during an economic blockade and attempted to run its oil industry independently during an economic blockade and attempted to strengthen the role of parliament in Iran
