Oil men, territorial ambitions and political agents :
Heard, David
Oil men, territorial ambitions and political agents : from pearls to oil in the trucial states of the Gulf : Vol. II Oil men territorial ambitions and political agents David Heard - Berlin, Germany : Gerlach Press, c2019. - 2 volumes, 461-778 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Gulf studies at Gerlach Press .
"'Oil Men' represents a unique resource for the student of the challenges, both physical and political, of oil prospecting in a region with no infrastructure and no formal boundaries between local power bases. The book charts the slow and unexpected transformation of the emirates from poverty to undreamed-of wealth. Detailed coverage with extensive access to primary sources describes the frequently tortuous negotiations between oil companies, sheikhs and regional political agents, all of whom sought to protect their different vested interests. The author has had full access to company records which are quoted throughout, including progress reports, minutes of meetings, telegrams and other primary souces, which are collected in fill in volume 2"--Publisher's description.
9783959940689 9783959940665
2019303208
Petroleum industry and trade--Persian Gulf States
Economic history
Petroleum industry and trade
338.27282095357 HE OI
Oil men, territorial ambitions and political agents : from pearls to oil in the trucial states of the Gulf : Vol. II Oil men territorial ambitions and political agents David Heard - Berlin, Germany : Gerlach Press, c2019. - 2 volumes, 461-778 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Gulf studies at Gerlach Press .
"'Oil Men' represents a unique resource for the student of the challenges, both physical and political, of oil prospecting in a region with no infrastructure and no formal boundaries between local power bases. The book charts the slow and unexpected transformation of the emirates from poverty to undreamed-of wealth. Detailed coverage with extensive access to primary sources describes the frequently tortuous negotiations between oil companies, sheikhs and regional political agents, all of whom sought to protect their different vested interests. The author has had full access to company records which are quoted throughout, including progress reports, minutes of meetings, telegrams and other primary souces, which are collected in fill in volume 2"--Publisher's description.
9783959940689 9783959940665
2019303208
Petroleum industry and trade--Persian Gulf States
Economic history
Petroleum industry and trade
338.27282095357 HE OI