Politics of Oil: A Survey

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 * A statistics section.

Introduction : how oil fuels world politics	p. 3
As good as gold : oil and the global political economy	p. 11
Geopolitics of oil and pipelines in the (Eurasian) heartland	p. 35
Oil and power in the Caspian Sea region : supermajor oil companies and geopolitics	p. 46
Oil in flames : 'production sharing agreements' (PSAs) and the issue of 'petroleum nationalism' in Iraq	p. 59
Oil and Islam - economic distress and political opposition	p. 74
Oil politics and environmental conflict : the case of Niger Delta, Nigeria	p. 110
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