The close dovetailing between the interests of oil trusts and the policies of diplomats was one of the most significant and absorbing political developments of 1910-1920. This book examines the growing importance of oil to Soviet Russia at the start of the twentieth century and the impact this had on the geo-politics of the region.
The close dovetailing between the interests of oil trusts and the policies of diplomats was one of the most significant and absorbing political dev...