Historical Sciences Studies

Historical Sciences Studies

Actions and challenges of Iran's political elites in taking advantage of American knowledge in the oil industry (from 1322 to 1344)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Fereshte Jahani 1
Mohammad Amir Ahmadzadeh 2
1 Sessional lecturer of Department of History Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2 Associate Professor of the History Department of the Humanities and Cultural Studies Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
10.22059/jhss.2023.361498.473644
Abstract
One of the most important challenges and debates raised in the works and documents of Iran's post-constitutional elites has been the discussion about American economic developments, especially in oil industry. After the initial discovery of oil in Iran during the period of Muzafar al-Din Shah Qajar, we witnessed the emergence of Political elites who gradually wanted to rely on the American model (as a third force) if progress in this field and  to use these methods and appriaches for the development of iran. This  present article is written with a historical approach and based on the interpretation of press texts and unpublished documents, tries to clarify how progressives and media groups managed to convince government officials to take advantage of in the oil industry as a model. Documents and debates  show that Iranians,  following the constitutional revolution the writtings of  the modernists became aware of the prosperity and flourishing of American oil industry and its impact of  the country's economy, thes awarness, in turn caused the scientific and political elites to  realise more  than ever  the ignorance of Iranians in the field  of oil industry and the chaotic situation of  management their underground resources.  In thid way, while adopting  comparative approaches about achievements of America and Iran  began criticized and writing critical texts to influence the Iranian polititians and statemen.  the statemen of iran were affected by the atmosphere of modernist writings and sought to  obtain information and understand the importance of this issue, so  that with the help of their diplomats in America, they took practical steps to emulate and bring  Americans achievements to Iran
Keywords
Constitutional period
oil industry
political elites
America
Iran
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