Reflection of Domestic and Foreign Policy of Second Pahlavi in Alam's Memoirs

In historiographical study of memoirs, two things should be noticed: Interval between the events and their recording and the role of author in the events. Memoirs of Asadollah-e Alam is considerable in both of these aspects. They include negotiations in the Pahlavi court both about domestic and foreign affairs. This study tries illustrate these subjects in seventh volume of Alam’s memories through a descriptive-analytical approach to clarify Pahlavi’s domestic and foreign policies. The role of court in elections and interfering in all political, cultural, academic and economic affairs domestically and direct interference are the main findings in this study.