{"product_id":"9781842775219","title":"Oil Politics, Poverty and the Planet","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGlobal Issues\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eOil\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePolitics, Poverty and the Planet\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eToby Shelley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccess to oil and natural gas, and their prices, are hugely important axes of geo-political strategy and global economic prospects and have been for a century. This book, written by a \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e journalist who has long covered the energy sector, provides readers with the essential information they need for understanding the shifting structure of the global oil and gas economy: where the reserves lie, who produces what, trade patterns, consumption trends, prices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book highlights political and social issues in the global energy sector -- the domestic inequality, civil conflict and widespread poverty that dependence on oil exports inflicts on developing countries and the strategies of wealthy countries (especially the United States) to control oil-rich regions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnergy demand is on a strong upward trend. The reality of the environmental damage caused by fossil fuels cannot be doubted. What are likely to be the human consequences: changing disease vectors, unprecedented flooding, mass migration? And what is to be done both in the wealthy countries where consumerism drives increasing growth in demand and in developing countries aiming to grow their economies faster? Are alternative energy sources a panacea? Or will the much vaunted hydrogen economy still be based on oil, natural gas and coal?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is a book that addresses what is perhaps the most pervasive and destabilizing of the issues facing humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eToby Shelley has reported from many countries in the Middle East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa over the course of twenty years as a journalist. He works for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Previously he was regional energy news editor for Dow Jones Newswires. He contributes regularly to \u003ci\u003eMiddle East International\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eEndgame in the Western Sahara: What Future for Africa's Last Colony?\u003c\/i\u003e (Zed Books, 2004).\u003cbr\u003eToby Shelley has reported from many countries in the Middle East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa over the course of twenty years as a journalist. He works for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Previously he was regional energy news editor for Dow Jones Newswires. He contributes regularly to \u003ci\u003eMiddle East International\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eEndgame in the Western Sahara: What Future for Africa's Last Colony?\u003c\/i\u003e (Zed Books, 2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 April 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZed Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781842775219\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369012494476,"sku":"9781842775219","price":44.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_482f4ef3-b4da-4105-aea8-3028ad4b49ad.jpg?v=1783877596","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781842775219","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}