Collaborative colonialism : the political economy of oil in the Persian Gulf / by Hossein Askari.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Askari, Hossein.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum industry and trade--Persian Gulf Region.

Petroleum industry and trade.

Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects--Persian Gulf Region.

Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects.

Persian Gulf Region--Economic conditions.

Persian Gulf Region.

Physical Description:

xiv, 198 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, [2013]

Summary:

Offering an incisive chronological account of the impact of oil on Persian Gulf countries, Hossein Askari examines how vast oil revenues have encouraged oppressive governance and corrupted development policies, impeding human, political, and economic progress. The early exploitation of the region's oil was colonial in practice today, foreigners and oppressive rulers work hand-in-hand at citizens' expense. There is an Urgent need for visionary political and economic reform to prevent a regional catastrophe Rulers must start by acknowledging that oil belongs to all generations to be managed efficiently, equitably, and transparently. Book jacket.

Contents:

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.

ISBN:

9781137353764

1137353767

OCLC:

842316279