Oil and Gas: The Business and Politics of Energy

ISBN-13: 9781137349682 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 410 str.

Ustina Markus

Opis

Oil and Gas explores the business and politics of this complex industry from a regional perspective. This book combines theory, practice and a range of international case studies to provide a comprehensive overview of energy management.

Spis treści

1. The Significance of Oil and Gas 2. Introduction to Oil and Gas The Upstream Sector 3. The Downstream Sector 4. A History of the Oil and Gas Industry 5. North America's Business Environments 6. The Middle East and North Africa Rentierism and Resource Nationalism 7. Europe's Green Strategies 8. Asia and the Pacific Region – Ensuring Supplies 9. Eurasion Oil and Pipeline Politics 10. Latin America and the Caribbean Environmental Issues 11. Sub-Saharan Africa – Corruption and the Resource Curse 12. Trends and the Future of Oil 13. Conclusion.

O autorze

Ustina Markus is Professor at the United International College, Zhuhai, China. She was formerly Chair of Political Science and Head of University Undergraduate Studies at the University of Kurdistan-Hawler, Irag.