The Violence of Petro-Dollar Regimes - Algeria, Iraq, Libya (Hardcover)

During the 1970s, owing to their oil 'rents', Algeria, Iraq and Libya all seemed engaged in a swift modernization process. Oil was the godsend that would enable these states to catch up economically. Algeria was a Mediterranean dragon,A" Libya an emirateA" and Iraq the rising military powerA" of the Arab world. From a political perspective, progressive socialism suggested that profound changes were underway: women's liberation, urbanization, education for all, longer life expectancy and so on. A few decades later, the disillusion is a cruel one. The sense of wealth led these countries to undertake political, economic and military experiments that would lead to impasses with disastrous consequences that they are still trying to overcome. How did it all happen? Can these countries dispense with far-reaching reforms? Can the EU export its norms and values and protect its gas supply? The present work offers the first global approach to the subject.

General

Imprint:	C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	September 2011
Authors:	Luis Martinez
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-84904-174-4
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic systems > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Energy industries & utilities > Petroleum & oil industries Promotions
LSN:	1-84904-174-1
Barcode:	9781849041744

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