Intro -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- LIST OF TABLES -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 2: SCIENTIFIC BASES -- 2.1 Epistemological and Ontological Positions -- 2.2 Paradigmatic Anchoring -- 2.3 Theoretical Framework -- 2.4 Methodological Framework -- 2.6 The...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Aramco's World -- 2. Constructing Balance -- 3. Curing Antiquity -- 4. Man-Made Disease -- 5. Aramco's Eden -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover

Cover -- Half-title -- Endorsement -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of contributors -- Part 1 Origins -- 1 The Shocking History of Oil -- Natural Resources and Economics -- Royalties -- Public Mineral Ownership -- American Oil --...

Energy shortages, climate change, and the debate over national security have thrust oil policy to the forefront of American politics. How did Americans grow so dependent on petroleum, and what can we learn from our history that will help us craft successful policies for the future? In this...

In the 150 years since the birth of the petroleum industry oil has saturated our culture, fueling our cars and wars, our economy and policies. But just as thoroughly, culture saturates oil. So what exactly is "oil culture"? This book pursues an answer through petrocapitalism's history in...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The History of Oil and International Affairs -- 2 The Illiberal Political Economy of Oil -- 3 Oil, American Diplomacy, and Weak Institutions -- 4 Oil and International Security -- 5 Oil and US Grand Strategy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.

Intro -- STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE -- STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE: HISTORY, PERSPECTIVES, AND ISSUES -- SUMMARY -- HISTORY OF THE SPR -- Establishment of the SPR -- ACQUISITION OF CRUDE OIL FOR THE SPR -- Royalty-in-Kind...

Author and historian Bruce A. Beaubouef examines, for the first time, the interactions that have shaped the development of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). In a time of continued vulnerability, this definitive work will be of interest to those concerned with the history, economy, and...