Britain and South-West Persia 1880-1914

A Study in Imperialism and Economic Dependence
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-138-86977-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 471 g

This book examines the diplomatic activities and behind-the-scene negotiations which led to the Karun opening, including an 'Assurance' given by Britain to the Shah against a Russian retaliation. It also provides a comprehensive analysis of the region's demography, commerce and industry before the advent of the Karun, and the impact of Britain's political and commercial penetration, which eventually resulted in her total domination of the south.
This analytical study of the Anglo-Iranian relationship is unique in its extensive use of primary Persian sources and original material found at the Iranian Foreign Ministry archives which have been accessed by the author for the first time.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shahnavaz, Shahbaz

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.