Der Beitritt Russlands zur WTO war ein Höhepunkt der ansonsten eher tristen achten WTO-Ministerkonferenz im Dezember 2011. Wirtschaftspolitisch kann der WTO-Beitritt Russlands als „Krönung“ einer nationalen Strategie gesehen werden, die einem Entwicklungsmodell folgt, das für den...

National Oil Companies (NOCs) play an important role in the world economy. They produce most of the world's oil and bankroll governments across the globe. Although NOCs superficially resemble private-sector companies, they often behave in very different ways. Oil and Governance explains the...

The power of oil? energy, machines, and the forces of capital -- Refueling capitalism : depression, oil, and the making of "the American way of life" -- Fractionated lives : refineries and the ecology of entrepreneurial life -- Shocked! "energy crisis," neoliberalism, and the construction of an...