Toyin Falola and Ann Genova
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This publication by Falola and Genova seeks to serve as an introduction to the global oil industry by highlighting the important aspects of the industry, and the countries, companies and people who influence oil developments. Three arguments run throughout the book, namely that oil is a complex international issue, the intricate connection between oil and politics, and that oil has brought a mixture of blessings and curses to oilproducing states. The authors use information from seven of the eight biggest global oil producers (Iraq, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela) to expand on these and other arguments. The book is divided into three sections. Part 1, entitled "The Players", provides a basic description of the main aspects of the oil industry, and short discussions on oil companies, oil-producing countries, and OPEC and other international oil organizations. Part 2, on the other hand, moves away from the players and focuses on the issues that have come to dominate the industry in recent years and how the players reacted to these issues. In this section the relationships between oil and international politics, economic development, human rights, and environmental management are explored, and the authors discuss new developments aimed at improving the human rights and environmental management track records of the industry. The book concludes with Part III in which a short overview is provided of each of the seven country case studies.
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