Energy in the Americas : critical reflections on energy and history / edited by Amelia M. Kiddle.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Kiddle, Amelia M. (Amelia Marie), editor.

Conference Name:

Energy in the Americas: Critical Reflections on Energy and History (Conference) (2014 : University of Calgary)

Series:

Energy histories, cultures, and politics ; no. 2.

Energy histories, cultures, and politics, 2562-3486 ; no. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum industry and trade--North America--History--Congresses.

Petroleum industry and trade.

Petroleum industry and trade--South America--History--Congresses.

History.

North America.

South America.

Genre:

History.

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xiii, 385 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Calgary, Alberta : University of Calgary Press, 2021.

Summary:

"Energy in the Americas provides a hemispheric perspective on the historical construction of contemporary debates on the role of energy in society Understanding the history of energy and its evolving place of energy in society is essential to face the changing future of energy production. Across North and South America, national and localized understandings of energy as a common, public, or market good have influenced the development of energy industries. Energy in the Americas brings the diverse energy histories of North and South American nations into dialogue with one another, presenting an integrated hemispheric framework for understanding the historical constructions of contemporary debates on the role of energy in society. Rejecting pat truisms, this collection historicizes the experiences of producers and policymakers and assesses the interplay between environmental, technological, political, and ideological influences within and between countries and continents. Breaking down assumptions about the evolution of national energy histories, Energy in the Americas broadens and opens the conversation. De-emphasizing traditional focus on national peculiarities, it favours an international, integrated approach that brings together the work of established and emerging scholars. This is an essential step in understanding the circumstances that have created current energy policy and practice, and the historical narratives that underpin how energy production is conceptualized and understood."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Unpacking Latin American Oil and Gas Policies: Views on Energy as a Market, Common, and Political Good / Pablo Heidrich

2. Primary Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in Chile, 1844

2010 / Cesar Ydanez Gallardo

3. The Commercial and Political Dynamics of the Crude Oil Industry: The Case of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group in Venezuela, 1913

1924 / Brian S. McBeth

4. Exxon and the Rise of Producer Power in Venezuela / Joseph A. Pratt

5. Current Concerns: Canadian-United States Energy Relations and the St. Lawrence and Niagara Megaprojects / Daniel Macfarlane

6. Tellico Dam, Dickey Dam, and Endangered Species Law in the United States during the 1970s / Michael Camp

7. Seismic Innovations: The Digital Revolution in the Search for Oil and Gas / Tyler Priest

8. Optimism, Fear, and Free Trade: Canada's Winding Path to a Globalized Petroleum Industry, 1930

2005 / Paul Chastko

9. The New Political Economy of Petroleum in Brazil: Back to the Future? / Gail D. Triner

10. The Expropriation of YPF in Historical Perspective. Limits of State Power Intervention in Argentina, 1989

2015 / Esteban Serrani

11. Coming Full Circle: Mexican Oil, 1917

2018 / Linda B. Hall

12. The Neoliberal Transformation of Colombia's Energy Sector and Some Implications for Democratization in the Post-conflict Period / Juan Pablo Bohorquez Montoya.

Notes:

Based on a conference held at the University of Calgary in 2014 titled "Energy in the Americas: Critical Reflections on Energy and History."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Energy in the Americas.

ISBN:

9781552389393

1552389391

OCLC:

1250319641