Fueling sovereignty : colonial oil and the creation of unlikely states / Naosuke Mukoyama.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mukoyama, Naosuke, 1992- author.

Series:

LSE international studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decolonization--History--20th century.

Decolonization.

Decolonization--Economic aspects--History--20th century.

Sovereignty--Economic aspects--History--20th century.

Sovereignty.

Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects--Developing countries.

Petroleum industry and trade.

Natural resources--Political aspects--Developing countries.

Natural resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 234 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"European colonialism was often driven by the pursuit of natural resources, and the resulting colonization and decolonization processes have had a profound impact on the formation of the majority of sovereign states that exist today. But how exactly have natural resources influenced the creation of formerly colonized states? And would the world map of sovereign states look significantly different if not for these resources? These questions are at the heart of Fueling Sovereignty, which focuses primarily on oil as the most significant natural resource of the modern era. Naosuke Mukoyama provides a compelling analysis of how colonial oil politics contributed to the creation of some of the world's most "unlikely" states. Drawing on extensive archival sources on Brunei, Qatar and Bahrain, he sheds light on how some small colonial entities achieved independence despite their inclusion in a merger project promoted by the metropole and regional powers"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction

Theory of separate independence

Colonial oil and decolonization in Borneo

Colonial oil and decolonization in the Lower Gulf

Separate independence in other settings

Varying historical impacts of resource endowment

Conclusion

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Mar 2024).

ISBN:

9781009444286 (electronic book)

9781009444262

1009444263

9781009444286

100944428X