Collaborative Colonialism

Hossein Askari is Iran Professor of International Business and International Affairs, George Washington University, USA.

• THE EVOLVING ROLE OF OIL IN THE PERSIAN GULF 1. Before Oil—Political and Economic Conditions in the Persian Gulf 2. Oil—Discovery and Production in the Persian Gulf (1900-1945) 3. Oil—The Early Years, OPEC, and Its Empowerment (1945-1979) 4. Oil—The Turbulent Years (1979-2001) 5. Oil—The Most Recent Years (2001-2013) THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF OIL AND TRANSITION TO OIL-LESS ECONOMIES 6. Oil—Islam, Ownership, and Institutions 7. Oil—Foreign Interference 8. Oil—The Fallout in the Persian Gulf 9. After Oil—Transition to Oil-Less Economies 10. Conclusion

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