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1 online resource (303 pages) |
| Series |
Global Governance |
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Global Governance
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Cover -- Half Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- A region in flux -- Changes in international energy -- The MENA region and changing international energy -- Challenges from changing international energy -- The need for regional and country-level analysis -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 1: Regional trends after the dissolution of "old orders" in the Middle East and North Africa -- Introduction -- State weakness and state failure -- Militant sub-state actors profiting from state weakness -- The Islamic State (IS) -- al-Qaeda -- Shia militias -- Military interventions by neighbors and fluid new alliances -- The rise of sectarianism and identity politics -- The Shia-Sunni divide -- The Kurdish question -- The return of the security paradigm and the consolidation of the authoritarian state -- International powers and new regional alignments -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: The price war, OPEC, and the future of the MENA region -- Introduction -- Oligopoly equilibrium in global oil: a theoretical reflection -- Lack of information about fundamentals -- The current price war -- The role of OPEC -- Evolving strategic outlook -- Oil prices and political stability in the MENA region -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Global gas and LNG markets: The role for MENA countries -- Introduction -- A global perspective on gas markets -- Gas developments in the MENA region -- The role of LNG in MENA countries -- MENA: once a key source of LNG exports -- The LNG pioneers -- The heavyweight: Qatar -- New exporters -- Potential exporters -- The paradox of LNG imports -- Kuwait and Dubai: the first MENA LNG importers -- Egypt's gas shortages force Israel, Jordan, and Egypt to import LNG |
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Potential LNG importers -- Implication of gas market dynamics for MENA countries -- What role for MENA countries and the GECF? -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Renewable energy: A recent but dynamic trend in the MENA region -- Introduction -- Why are MENA countries increasingly investing in renewables? -- Renewable energy deployment: state of the art -- Future plans -- Barriers to renewable proliferation -- The changing stance of MENA countries in international renewables cooperation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: The energy-climate-water nexus in the MENA region and the need for an integrated approach -- Introduction -- The overall framework: global climate change -- Understanding the broader energy-climate-water nexus -- The energy-climate-water nexus in the MENA region -- Conclusion: an integrated planning approach to address the energy-water-climate nexus -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 6: Oil and resilience: Changing energy dynamics and the smaller Gulf States -- Introduction -- Fiscal resilience and structural economic reform -- The regional energy transition -- Domestic energy subsidy reform -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 7: Iranian energy between nuclear deal, oil price decline, and the new US administration -- The status quo: a restrained energy giant -- Huge potential and huge obstacles: Iran's energy sector following the nuclear deal -- A "resistance economy" in times of low oil prices -- Energy and Rohani's moderation project: a challenge -- The way forward: Trump and uncertainty -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 8: Struggling with low oil prices: From bad to worse in crisis-tornIraq? -- Introduction -- Background: oil and Iraqi politics -- Oil revenues and public spending -- The Iraqi political economy and backlog of reforms |
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Reforms are only the beginning: more challenges ahead -- Cleavages among the Kurds -- State-owned enterprises and subsidies -- Natural gas: a master plan without implementation -- Ongoing risks for IOCs -- Outlook -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 9: In dire need of a new social contract: Saudi Arabia's socioeconomic and political challenges -- Introduction -- Saudi Arabia's traditional social contract on the brink: the end of the rentier state? -- Saudi Arabia's current oil price policy: turning a blind eye to the risks? -- The Kingdom in political crisis: surrounded by political and ideological enemies? -- The conflict with Iran: Saudi Arabia's foreign policy shift -- Neglecting Da'ish: Saudi Arabia's halfhearted fight against militant jihadism -- Modifying the US-Saudi partnership: Saudi euphoria on Trump -- The reform agenda: overcoming oil dependency? -- Personnel and institutional reshuffling in energy administration -- Privatization of Saudi Aramco -- Energy efficiency policy reforms -- Cut in energy subsidies -- Expansion of renewable energy -- Diversification of the petrochemical industry -- Presentation as a reliable partner in UNFCCC -- Outlook: in need of a new social contract in Saudi Arabia -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 10: The Eastern Mediterranean: An energy region in the making -- Introduction -- Changes in global energy and impact upon the Eastern Mediterranean -- The global framework: an era of "plenty" -- Global natural gas and LNG markets -- The impact upon Eastern Mediterranean gas: in search of a market -- Geopolitics of energy in the Eastern Mediterranean -- Current regional dynamics and future prospects -- A glimpse at national developments in the Eastern Mediterranean -- A new player in the Eastern Mediterranean: Russia -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography |
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Chapter 11: Cyprus: Energy hopes and political troubles -- Introduction -- The sovereignty issue and offshore energy resources -- Turkey's position -- Positions of the two Cypriot sides -- The current state of play in offshore exploration and development -- Energy companies involved -- Exploration and development plans -- The broader energy scene and implications for Cyprus -- The regional and European landscapes -- The local landscape -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 12: The impact of natural gas discoveries upon Israeli politics, geopolitics, and socioeconomic discourse -- Introduction -- Background -- Impact -- The impact upon Israeli geopolitics -- The impact upon domestic politics -- The impact upon public discourse -- The impact upon the economy -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 13: Jordan: Overcoming energy insecurity -- Introduction -- Trends in Jordanian energy -- Jordan's energy situation -- The costs of energy insecurity -- Factors influencing Jordanian energy -- Impact upon Jordan's energy policy -- Dealing with energy insecurity -- Looking into alternatives -- Impact upon Jordan's political economy -- Energy and domestic political stability -- Energy and the economy: the government as buffer -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 14: Turkey: In between global trends and regional politics -- Introduction -- Locating Turkey amid competitive regions -- Turkey as a taker of energy trends -- Meeting domestic demand: a defining challenge -- Natural gas: domestic challenge or strategic opportunity? -- Conclusion: an uncertain energy outlook -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 15: Energy politics in Egypt: A quick fix for economic problems? -- Introduction -- Point of departure: energy trends and the economic situation -- Energy subsidy reforms -- Gas sector development |
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Diversification strategy -- Negative budget effects related to low oil prices -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 16: Algeria: Global challenges, regional threats, and missed opportunities -- Introduction -- The Algerian energy sector -- The influence of global and regional trends -- Shifting political economy balances -- The Egyptian model, deteriorated continuity, and comprehensive reform -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 17: Energy security, sustainability, and development in Morocco -- Introduction -- Development context -- Energy sector: sources, policy, and strategy -- Conventional and RE sources -- Energy policy, strategy, and actors -- Satisfying the increasing energy demand -- RE strategy and policy -- Framework and design -- Organizations and institutions -- Policy integration -- Discussion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Energy subsidy reform -- Chapter 18: The energy-security nexus in MENA region: Appraising the role of the USA, the EU, Russia, and China -- Introduction -- Conceptualizing the energy-security nexus -- The United States: less engagement? -- The EU: which role to play? -- Russia: filling the gap? -- China: more than energy trade? -- Conclusions and outlook -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Conclusions and outlook -- Different energy dynamics -- Readdressing the energy trilemma -- Timing and time horizons matter -- A spatial reorganization of energy flows -- Toward a new center of marginal production? -- Outlook -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Print version record |
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Petroleum industry and trade-Africa, North
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Petroleum industry and trade-Middle East
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Petroleum industry and trade-Political aspects-Africa, North
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Petroleum industry and trade-Political aspects-Middle East
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Westphal, Kirsten
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| ISBN |
9781351783484 |
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1351783483 |
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