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LEADER: 02285nam a22002658a 4500
001 2010015434
003 DLC
005 20100412081122.0
008 100409s2010 nju 001 0 eng
010 $a 2010015434$z 2010002534
020 $a9781576602478 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aHD9560.5$b.S553 2010
082 00 $a338.2/7282$222
100 1 $aSlater, Robert.
245 10 $aSeizing power :$bthe grab for global oil wealth /$cRobert Slater.
260 $aHoboken, N.J. :$bWiley,$c2010.
263 $a1006
300 $ap. cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
520 $a"Since the 1973-1974 Arab oil embargo, oil-rich outlaw nations have become petroaggessors and used a valuable natural resource as a weapon in global politics. Seizing Power takes a look at Putin, Chavez, Ahmadinejad, and other key players whose hunger for power and money has framed some stark choices. Where should the ethical person stand in the fight to maintain affordable energy, keep the planet green, implement ethical business policies, and guard basic human rights? New York Times best-selling author Robert Slater lays out the alternatives. In a climate of dwindling oil, only by being realistic about energy options can readers make informed choices"--$cProvided by publisher.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Acknowledgments. -- Introduction: The Parable of São Tome;. -- 1 Edging Toward Violence and Chaos. -- 2 Two African Oil Nations: A Study in Contrasts. -- 3 China Invades Africa. -- 4 Power in the Desert: The Gulf and the Middle East. -- 5 Testing the Oil System: The War, the Embargo, and Spare Capacity. -- 6 The History of Oil and the American Dream. -- 7 Ethics and Oil. -- 8 Hedging: Insurance or Speculation? -- 9 How Much Oil Is Left ... and How Willing Is the United States to Drill for It? -- 10 Oil for the Lamps of China ... and India. -- 11 Power Shift. -- 12 Russia: Putin's War Against the Oligarchs. -- 13 Iran: Arrogance as an Oil Strategy. -- 14 Venezuela: The World According to Chávez. -- 15 Brazil and Petrobras: A National Oil Company in a Better World. -- 16 After the Power Shift: Where Will It All Lead? -- List of Illustrations. -- Index.
650 0 $aPetroleum reserves.
650 0 $aPetroleum industry and trade.