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Making the Desert Modern
Chad H. Parker
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Description for Making the Desert Modern
Paperback. Series: Culture, Politics & the Cold War. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJF1; KCS; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
In 1933 American oilmen representing what later became the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) signed a concession agreement with the Saudi Arabian king granting the company sole proprietorship over the oil reserves in the country's largest province. As drilling commenced and wells proliferated, Aramco soon became a major presence in the region. In this book Chad H. Parker tells Aramco's story, showing how an American company seeking resources and profits not only contributed to Saudi “nation building” but helped define U.S. foreign policy during the early Cold War.
In the years following World War II, as Aramco expanded its ... Read more
In 1933 American oilmen representing what later became the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) signed a concession agreement with the Saudi Arabian king granting the company sole proprietorship over the oil reserves in the country's largest province. As drilling commenced and wells proliferated, Aramco soon became a major presence in the region. In this book Chad H. Parker tells Aramco's story, showing how an American company seeking resources and profits not only contributed to Saudi “nation building” but helped define U.S. foreign policy during the early Cold War.
In the years following World War II, as Aramco expanded its ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Culture, Politics & the Cold War
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781625341570
SKU
V9781625341570
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About Chad H. Parker
Chad H. Parker is associate professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA.
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