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Author Sabin, Paul, 1970- author.

Title Crude politics : the California oil market, 1900-1940 / Paul Sabin
Published Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 307 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents The end of the old property regime -- The politics of the 1920 Mineral Leasing Act -- Beaches versus oil in Southern California -- "The same unsavory smell of Teapot Dome" -- The struggle to control California oil production -- Federalism and the unruly oil market -- "Transportation by taxation" -- Defending the user financing system
Summary Paul Sabin offers a study of the oil market in California before World War II, showing how the development of an economy & society very heavily dependent upon oil production & consumption was largely directed by policy decisions regarding property rights, regulatory law & public investment
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-295) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects -- California -- History -- 20th century
Petroleum industry and trade -- Government policy -- California -- History -- 20th century
Energy policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
HISTORY -- United States -- General.
Energy policy
Petroleum industry and trade -- Government policy
Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects
California
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2004008524
ISBN 0520931149
9780520931145
1282357530
9781282357532
9780520241985
0520241983