Collaborative colonialism : the political economy of oil in the Persian Gulf /

Since the discovery of oil, the countries of the Persian Gulf have been caught in a vicious circle. With increasing oil revenues, rulers have made self-enrichment their motivation while foreign powers have exploited the region and provided support for oppressive regimes. Early exploitation of the re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Askari, Hossein
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, [2013]
Temas:
Petroleum industry and trade > Persian Gulf Region.
Petroleum industry and trade > Political aspects > Persian Gulf Region.
Pétrole > Industrie et commerce > Persique, Région du golfe.
Pétrole > Industrie et commerce > Aspect politique > Persique, Région du golfe.
Political economy > Arabian peninsula.
Political structure & processes > Arabian peninsula.
Petroleum & oil industries > Arabian peninsula.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Economic history
Petroleum industry and trade
Petroleum industry and trade > Political aspects
Energy industries & utilities > Arabian peninsula.
International relations > Arabian peninsula.
Economics.
Persian Gulf Region > Economic conditions.
Persique, Région du golfe > Conditions économiques.
Persian Gulf Region
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Before oil-political and economic conditions in the Persian Gulf
  • Oil-discovery and production in the Persian Gulf (1900-1945)
  • Oil-the early years, OPEC, and its empowerment (1945-1979)
  • Oil-the turbulent years (1979-2001)
  • Oil-the most recent years (2001-2013)
  • Oil-Islam, ownership, and institutions
  • Oil-foreign interference
  • Oil-the fallout in the Persian Gulf
  • After oil-transition to oil-less economies
  • Conclusion.

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