Bonakdarian (imperial and comparative history, U. of South Dakota) explores the substantial British support for the Iranian constitutional and national struggle of 1906-1911, illuminating the opposition in Britain to Anglo-Russian imperialist intervention in Iran. He analyzes, in particular, the roles of the Persia Committee and Sir Edward Grey in shaping the policy toward Iran and the reaction of disparate groups toward that policy. Bonakdarian's use of primary archival materials gives this detailed, articulate and timely diplomatic history an added depth. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)