Politics of Oil: A Survey by Bulent Gokay (English) Hardcover Book

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Including maps, statistics, essays and a A-Z of key terms, this title provides a valuable background to the political issues involved in the oil industry.

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This new title presents key information on the oil industry world-wide, and will be of interest to anyone involved in or studying the politics of oil production, processing and selling.Oil has long been at the forefront of political agendas, and with increased tensions in the Middle East, there has never been a greater need for up-to-date, reliable information on this key industry.Includes:* essays covering the main themes* an A-Z glossary listing important terms* detailed maps* a statistics section.

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This new title presents key information on the oil industry world-wide, and will be of interest to anyone involved in or studying oil production, processing and selling. Oil has long been at the forefront of political agendas, and with increased tensions in the Middle East, there has never been a greater need for up-to-date, reliable information on this key industry. Includes: * an A-Z glossary listing important terms * essays covering the main themes * detailed maps *

Author Biography

Bülent Gökay is Professor of International Relations and Head of the School of Politics, International Relations and the Environment (SPIRE) at Keele University, UK. He is the author (and co-author) of many books on global politics and oil, including The Politics of Caspian Oil (2001), 11 September 2001: War, Terror and Judgement (2003) and The New American Imperialism: Bush's War on Terror and Blood for Oil (2005, with Vassilis K. Fouskas).

Table of Contents

1. Essays: 1. Introduction: How Oil Fuels World Politics; 2. As Good as Gold: Oil and Global Political Economy Darrell Whitman; 3. Geopolitics of oil and Pipelines in the (Eurasian) Heartland Emre Iseri; 4. Oil and Power in the Caspian Sea Region: Supermajor Oil Companies and Geopolitics E.K. Mofford; 5. Oil in Flames: 'Production Sharing Agreements' (PSAs) and the Issue of 'Petroleum Nationalism' in Iraq Vassilis K. Fouskas; 6. Oil and Islam – Economic Distress and Political Opposition Øystein Noreng; 7. Oil Politics and Environmental Conflict: The Case of the Niger Delta, Nigeria Chukwumerije Okereke;2. A-Z Glossary; 3. Maps; 4. Statistics; 5. Select Bibliography.

Details ISBN1857433408 Short Title POLITICS OF OIL Language English ISBN-10 1857433408 ISBN-13 9781857433401 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2006 Imprint Europa Publications Ltd Subtitle A Survey Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Bulent Gokay Edition 1st Author Bulent Gokay Affiliation Keele University, UK DOI 10.1604/9781857433401 UK Release Date 2006-10-12 AU Release Date 2006-10-12 NZ Release Date 2006-10-12 Series Europa Politics of ... series Pages 262 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2006-10-12 Alternative 9781857437546 DEWEY 338.27282 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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