The 1979 Iranian Revolution undoubtedly belongs to the "great" revolutions of modern times - all of which were characterized by universalistic efforts and the claim to have set new social, political and cultural norms with global validity. In this sense, the Iranian revolutionaries felt the...

Properties of petroleum -- Petroleum knowledge -- Calculating technologies in crisis -- What kind of oil worker does an oil industry require to survive? -- Assembling intractability: managing nationalism, combating nationalization -- Long-distance machineries of oil -- Conclusion : petroleum...

Examines the political and conceptual metamorphosis of China's oil industry from self-reliance to internationalization. Japan's role in stimulating the development of the China's oil industry will also be highlighted as the Japanese government and its business sectors emerged as a supplier of...