Overview

This EU-funded project examines the dynamics of conflict, collaboration and competition in relation to access to oil, gas and minerals. It involves 12 different institutions from across the EU and examines oil, gas and other minerals - spanning geology, technology studies, sociology, economics and political science.

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Author:   R. Dannreuther ,  W. Ostrowski
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   4.679kg
ISBN:  

9780230360501

ISBN 10:   0230360505
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   30 May 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Dynamics of Conflict and Cooperation; Roland Dannreuther PART I: HISTORICAL LEGACIES 1. History of the International Oil Industry; Paul Stevens 2. Minerals: Industry History and Fault Lines of Conflict; David Humphreys 3. History of the Gas Industry; Chris Cragg PART II: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS 4. Geopolitics and International Relations of Resources; Roland Dannreuther 5. Political Economy of Global Resources; Wojciech Ostrowski PART III: COMPANIES, CONTRACTS AND COMMUNITIES 6. Corporations vs. States in the Shaping of Global Oil Regimes; Giacomo Luciani 7. Communities: A Case Study of Oil Sands in Nigeria; Murtala Chindo and Michael Bradshaw 8. Sector Legal Frameworks and Resource Property Rights; Evelyn Dietsche PART IV: SCARCITY, TECHNOLOGY AND FUTURE SUPPLY 9. Peak Oil: Myth or Impending Doom?; Patrick Criqui 10. Peak Gas: Technology and Environmental Consequences; Ariel Bergmann 11. Mineral Depletion and Peak Production; Magnus Ericsson and Patrik Söderholm Conclusion: Reconceptualising the Dynamics of Conflict and Cooperation; Wojciech Ostrowski

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Ariel Bergmann, University of Dundee, UK Michael Bradshaw, University of Leicester, UK Dr Murtala Chindo, IBB University, Nigeria Chris Cragg, Freelance Journalist Patrick Criqui, Université Pierre Mendès France Roland Dannreuther, University of Westminster, UK Evelyn Dietsche, Oxford Policy Management, UK Magnus Ericsson, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden David Humphreys, Independent Consultant, UK Giacomo Luciani, Paris School of International Affairs of Sciences-Po, France Wojciech Ostrowski, University of Dundee, UK Patrik Soderholm, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden Paul Stevens, Chatham House, UK

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