Fueling Empire
the British Imperial Oil Complex, 1886 to 1945
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Fuelling Empire: The British Imperial Oil Complex, 1886-1945 highlights the significance of Britain to the development of the global oil industry.
It demonstrates the ways in which the global histories of oil and empire are inextricably interlinked.
The imperial oil complex relied on a racially stratified hierarchy of labor where white supervisors managed indigenous and migrant workers.
The harsh conditions of work and low pay fueled labor conflicts that resonated with emerging colonial nationalist movements that sought to limit the power of oil companies.
Despite robust private and state security operations, the imperial oil complex faced greater insecurity before World War II.
It demonstrates the ways in which the global histories of oil and empire are inextricably interlinked.
The imperial oil complex relied on a racially stratified hierarchy of labor where white supervisors managed indigenous and migrant workers.
The harsh conditions of work and low pay fueled labor conflicts that resonated with emerging colonial nationalist movements that sought to limit the power of oil companies.
Despite robust private and state security operations, the imperial oil complex faced greater insecurity before World War II.
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