Shahbaz Shahnavaz

Britain and South-West Persia 1880-1914

A Study in Imperialism and Economic Dependence

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Produktbeschreibung

This study of the Anglo-Iranian relationship analyzes the opening up of the Karun trade, discussing the region's demography, commerce and industry before the Karun advent, and the impact of British political and commercial penetration.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 435g
• ISBN-13: 9781138869776
• ISBN-10: 1138869775
• Artikelnr.: 42486480

Autorenporträt

Shahbaz Shahnavaz holds a BSc in Political Science and an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from Tehran University, an MSc in International Relations from the University of London and a Dphil. in Economic History from Oxford University. He was a member-designate of the academic staff at Tehran University and has worked in senior consultancy and executive positions in some of the Persian Gulf region's major financial institutions and banks.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. British Policy in Persia and Wolff's Mission 3.
Assurances, the Karun Proclamation, and the Imperial Bank of Persia 4.
Socio-Economic Conditions in Khuzestan prior to and on the eve of the Karun
Opening 5. Patterns of Trade in South Persia up to 1889 6. Trade of the
South, Muhammaresh (1890-1910) 7. Social and Economic Changes in Khuzestan
after the Karun Opening 8. Consolidation of Britain's Influence in
Khuzestan. Conclusions. Appendices. Notes on Sources and Bibliography