Energy kingdoms [electronic resource] : oil and political survival in the Persian Gulf / Jim Krane
- Author
- Krane, Jim
- Published
- New York : Columbia University Press, 2019.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
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- Series
- Contents
- Intro; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Before Oil; 2. The Oil Age Arrives; 3. The Big Payback; 4. From Energy Poverty to Energy Extremism; 5. Unnaturally Cool; 6. We Have a Serious Problem; 7. Iran and Dubai Lead the Way; 8. Shifting Gears in Saudi Arabia; 9. The Politics of Reform; Conclusion: The Climate Hedge; Notes; Index
- Summary
- Jim Krane takes readers inside the monarchies to consider the conundrum facing the Gulf states. He traces the history of their energy use and policies, looking in particular at how energy subsidies have distorted demand.
- Subject(s)
- Petroleum industry and trade—Persian Gulf Region
- Petroleum industry and trade—Political aspects—Persian Gulf Region
- Energy consumption—Persian Gulf Region
- Energy policy—Persian Gulf Region
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General
- Energy consumption
- Energy policy
- Petroleum industry and trade
- Petroleum industry and trade—Political aspects
- Middle East—Persian Gulf Region
- ISBN
- 9780231548922 (electronic bk.)
0231548923 (electronic bk.)
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