Energy in the Americas / edited by Amelia M. Kiddle.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

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

Series:

Energy histories, cultures, and politics ; Number 2.

Energy histories, cultures, and politics ; Number 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum industry and trade--South America.

Petroleum industry and trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (402 pages)

Place of Publication:

Calgary, Alberta : University of Calgary Press, [2021]

Summary:

Understanding the history of energy and the evolving place of energy in society is essential to facing 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 the 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.

Contents:

Intro

Front Cover

Half Title Page

Series Page

Full Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

INTRODUCTION | "When Will We See the Pendulum Effect?" Critical Reflections on Energy and History in the Americas

1 | Unpacking Latin American Oil and Gas Policies: Views on Energy as a Market, Common, and Political Good

2 | Primary Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in Chile,1844-2010

3 | The Commercial and Political Dynamics of the Crude Oil Industry: The Case of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group in Venezuela, 1913-1924

4 | Exxon and the Rise of Producer Power in Venezuela

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

6 | Tellico Dam, Dickey Dam, and Endangered Species Law in the United States during the 1970s

7 | Seismic Innovations: The Digital Revolution in the Search for Oil and Gas

8 | Optimism, Fear, and Free Trade: Canada's Winding Path to a Globalized Petroleum Industry,1930-2005

9 | The New Political Economy of Petroleum in Brazil: Back to the Future?

10 | The Expropriation of YPF in Historical Perspective: Limits of State Power Intervention in Argentina, 1989-2015

11 | Coming Full Circle: Mexican Oil,1917-2018

12 | The Neoliberal Transformation of Colombia's Energy Sector and Some Implications for Democratization in the Postconflict Period

List of Contributors

Bibliography

Index

Untitled.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781552389416

1552389413

9781552389423

1552389421

OCLC:

1250319456

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access