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Author Krane, Jim, author.

Title Energy kingdoms : oil and political survival in the Persian Gulf / Jim Krane
Published New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]
©2019

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 206 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Center on Global Energy Policy series
Center on Global Energy Policy series.
Contents 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
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-198) and index
Subject 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
Persian Gulf Region
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780231548922
0231548923
Other Titles Oil and political survival in the Persian Gulf