Dueling Legacies: Which Sultan Deserves Credit for Oman's Oil-Driven Development?

This article argues that Sultan Sa'id bin Taymur played a more fundamental role in developing Oman than what is commonly portrayed. With British backing, Sultan Sa'id centralized control over the contested territories where oil was discovered, despite frequent attacks on exploration teams....

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Published in:The Middle East journal 2023-04, Vol.76 (4), p.441-465
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Energy consumption
Enrollments
Exports
Insurgency
Life expectancy
Petroleum
Petroleum industry
Petroleum production
Prices
Quality of life
Rebellions
Teams
Transformation
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