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3031607791 rar This book examines the British colonial and American post-colonial oil policies toward the Persian Gulf from a postcolonial critical perspective, taking into account the coloniality and postcoloniality of power structures. It examines colonization, decolonization, and postcolonization of oil in the Persian Gulf through the parameters of political order, formulated policies, market structure, concession system, imperial/national interests, and great powers rivalry. In this work, the author uses qualitative, theory testing, and comparative case study method. There are several reasons that are encouraging for the selection of these two cases: first, British colonial and American post-colonial oil policies toward the Gulf region show similar patterns of domination and exploitation second, both colonial and post-colonial great powers consider the control of the Gulf oil among their national security priorities third, both use military interventions, install military bases and involve in coup detat in the region to maintain their established oil order and fourth, both justifies their colonial/imperial oil order in the region with humanitarian objectives such as civilizing mission or democratization. Read more