In this article, Robertson notes that Ohio is moving quickly towards hydraulic fracturing of horizontal wells and some argue it has insufficiently considered and managed that rush in light of the potentially disastrous, albeit unlikely, consequences of groundwater contamination, explosion at...

Introduction : beyond scarcity and surplus -- Part I. Of mangoes and men. Protecting vulnerable citizens -- Cultivating entrepreneurs -- Building influential networks -- Part II. Connective substances. Making kin with gold -- The Rig and the temple -- Part III. The weight of tradition. Blowing...

This study explores the impact of oil sector on global competitiveness of the GCC states in a panel data framework for the period from 2006 to 2014. The focus is placed on how the non-traditional factors; oil rents, fuel exports as percentage of merchandise exports, oil prices, and mining sector...

Before oil -- The oil age arrives -- The big payback -- From energy poverty to energy extremism -- Unnaturally cool -- We have a serious problem -- Iran and Dubai lead the way -- Shifting gears in Saudi Arabia -- The politics of reform -- Conclusion: the climate hedge

Middle East Oil Exporters presents a detailed picture of the economic structure and a critical survey of the recent economic performance of the Middle East. The focus is especially on the large oil-exporting nations, although the smaller producers are represented as well. The author illustrates...