Tarbiat Modares University historical sociology 2322-1941 8 2 2017 09 23 An Investigation into 1953 Iranian Coup According to Wallerstein’s Theory An Investigation into 1953 Iranian Coup According to Wallerstein’s Theory 39 59 22896 FA Mohammad Radmard PhD student of political science at Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Sayyed Nasrallah Hejazi Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hakim Sabzevari University, Tehran, Iran. Journal Article The 28 Mordad Coup (1953 Iranian coup) is a turning point in the recent history of Iran. Although many books and articles have been written about this event, this paper aims to study the coupe from a different perspective. Wallerstein’s World System theory is one of the major theories that represent the critical and meta-theoretical approach toward current theories which study social, economic, and political phenomena. This study attempts to apply a new approach to analyze the 28 Mordad Coup according to this theory and specifically attempts to examine whether it is possible to explain Mossadeq’s coup and his dismissal on the basis of this theory. The authors believe that it is possible to clarify the British-American coup to dismiss Mossadeq based on two factors of Wallerstein’s theory: preserving exploitation relation, also known as preserving inequality in global domain, and controlling over raw material. The 28 Mordad Coup (1953 Iranian coup) is a turning point in the recent history of Iran. Although many books and articles have been written about this event, this paper aims to study the coupe from a different perspective. Wallerstein’s World System theory is one of the major theories that represent the critical and meta-theoretical approach toward current theories which study social, economic, and political phenomena. This study attempts to apply a new approach to analyze the 28 Mordad Coup according to this theory and specifically attempts to examine whether it is possible to explain Mossadeq’s coup and his dismissal on the basis of this theory. The authors believe that it is possible to clarify the British-American coup to dismiss Mossadeq based on two factors of Wallerstein’s theory: preserving exploitation relation, also known as preserving inequality in global domain, and controlling over raw material. https://jhs.modares.ac.ir/article_22896_b6d0d3c61122345690a19bb8af632db4.pdf