Who is The Petro-Bourgeoisie from Shah of Shahs and what is their importance? Shah_of_Shahs English & Literature The Petro-Bourgeoisie | Shah of Shahs

The Shah's great oil wealth creates a class of sycophants trying to siphon off a bit of the new wealth for themselves. These upper-class freeloaders are referred to Kapuscinski as the petro-bourgeoisie.