Collaborative Colonialism: The Political Economy of Oil in the Persian Gulf

ISBN-13: 9781349469741 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 198 str.

Hossein Askari; H. Askari

Opis

This book is an analysis of how oil has affected governance and human, political, and economic development in the countries of the Persian Gulf and shaped these countries' relations with the rest of the world.

Recenzje

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Spis treści

THE EVOLVING ROLE OF OIL IN THE PERSIAN GULF 1. Before Oil—Political and Economic Conditions in the Persian Gulf 2. Oil—Discovery and Production in the Persian Gulf (1900-1945) 3. Oil—The Early Years, OPEC, and Its Empowerment (1945-1979) 4. Oil—The Turbulent Years (1979-2001) 5. Oil—The Most Recent Years (2001-2013) THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF OIL AND TRANSITION TO OIL-LESS ECONOMIES 6. Oil—Islam, Ownership, and Institutions 7. Oil—Foreign Interference 8. Oil—The Fallout in the Persian Gulf 9. After Oil—Transition to Oil-Less Economies 10. Conclusion

O autorze

Hossein Askari is Iran Professor of International Business and International Affairs, George Washington University, USA.