Description: Persian Petroleum : Oil, Empire and Revolution in Late Qajar Iran, Paperback by Davoudi, Leonardo, ISBN 0755636856, ISBN-13 9780755636853, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The author relates the story of the first discovery of oil in the Middle East at the beginning of the 20th century and strategies used by the British and Russians to secure imperial dominance in Persia, including whether William Knox D'Arcy, the first investor in the Persian oil venture, received the benefits of systemic bias in favor of Britain's investor class and whether his investment impacted British policy towards Persia. Th examines actions the British and Russians used to secure imperial dominance in Persia, particularly how the British government protected British oil interests and how the Persian context, its evolution, and its differences from the British context impacted British oil interests; how changes in Persia's domestic political paradigm affected the operations of its concession of oil rights in exchange for monetary compensation, the relationship with the Persian government, and reliance on local intermediation and the British government; and how systemic differences and political changes impacted the Persian government’s standing in the oil concession. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Persian Petroleum : Oil, Empire and Revolution in Late Qajar Iran
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Leonardo Davoudi
Publication Name: Persian Petroleum : Oil, Empire and Revolution in Late Qajar Iran
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 2022
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 11.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
