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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dr. Toyin Falola (Professor; Jacob & Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities; University Distinguished Teaching Prof., University of Texas at Austin, USA) , Ann Genova , Kurt LinkPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Edition: Annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780313361845ISBN 10: 0313361843 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 30 September 2005 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations The Players Essentials of Oil The Oil Companies The Oil-Producing Nations OPEC and International Oil Organizations The Issues International Relations Environmental Concerns Human Rights Economic Development Oil Politics and Its Global Impact Country Case Studies Iraq Mexico Nigeria Norway Russia Saudi Arabia Venezuela Bibliography About the Authors Notes IndexReviewsFalola and Genova succeeded well in producing an introductory work on the global oil industry in which the main issues, concepts, practices and players are discussed in plain, straightforward language. This makes the book highly accessible to students studying the oil industry for the first time, and general readers trying to make some sense of the changing nature of the oil industry and the way in which it influences their lives. - KLEIO A Journal of Historical Studies from Africa [A]n interesting introduction to a very large topic...The Politics of the Global Oil Industry gives the reader a place to start in trying to understand these issues. - Political Science Quarterly [T]his book is accessible to students and lay readers. Another strength is the authors' demonstrable familiarity with and insight into the political impact of oil in various countries...[a] ready reference work for readers not conversant with the conventional highlights of global oil politics. - HISTORY Falola and Genova succeeded well in producing an introductory work on the global oil industry in which the main issues, concepts, practices and players are discussed in plain, straightforward language. This makes the book highly accessible to students studying the oil industry for the first time, and general readers trying to make some sense of the changing nature of the oil industry and the way in which it influences their lives. - KLEIO A Journal of Historical Studies from Africa [A]n interesting introduction to a very large topic...The Politics of the Global Oil Industry gives the reader a place to start in trying to understand these issues. - Political Science Quarterly [T]his book is accessible to students and lay readers. Another strength is the authors' demonstrable familiarity with and insight into the political impact of oil in various countries...[a] ready reference work for readers not conversant with the conventional highlights of global oil politics. - HISTORY <p> [T]his book is accessible to students and lay readers. Another strength is the authors' demonstrable familiarity with and insight into the political impact of oil in various countries....[a] ready reference work for readers not conversant with the conventional highlights of global oil politics. - <p>HISTORY Falola and Genova succeeded well in producing an introductory work on the global oil industry in which the main issues, concepts, practices and players are discussed in plain, straightforward language. This makes the book highly accessible to students studying the oil industry for the first time, and general readers trying to make some sense of the changing nature of the oil industry and the way in which it influences their lives. -KLEIO A Journal of Historical Studies from Africa Author InformationToyin Falola is the Frances Higginbothom Nalle Centennial Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin. An expert on African history and international politics, he is the author of numerous books, including his memoir, A Mouth Sweeter Than Salt (2004) and The Power of African Cultures (2003). Ann Genova is a doctoral candidate at the University of Texas at Austin. Her publications include Oil in Nigeria in History in Africa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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