Persian petroleum and the British Empire: from the D'Arcy concession to the First World War

Thesis

This thesis has used public and private archives, as well as newly discovered private papers, to provide new interpretations and new analytical insights regarding the early history of a British investment in Persia. This has given rise to broad questions regarding the interaction of economic and political power within the British empire and the interaction of foreign economic forces with domestic political forces in Persia. Within those overarching themes, the role of intermediation, the Angl...

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Authors: Davoudi, L

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Iran; Persia; Oil; Middle East; Gentlemanly Capitalism; British Empire
• Subjects: History