LEADER 02805nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910345122303321 005 20230707004338.0 010 $a1-281-88013-2 010 $a9786611880132 010 $a1-84765-049-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000725683 035 $a(EBL)578946 035 $a(OCoLC)655248276 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000081536 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12015027 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000081536 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10114883 035 $a(PQKB)11677705 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1743439 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7173262 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7173262 035 $a(PPN)170237702 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000725683 100 $a20071115d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEmpires of oil $ecorporate oil in Barbarian worlds /$fDuncan Clarke 210 $aLondon $cProfile$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (353 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84668-046-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1 Global oil games; Part 2 Empires of oil; Part 3 Corporate soldiers and barbarians; Part 4 Corporate oil and Western future; Notes; Appendix: Abbreviations and measures; Index 330 $aWe might think that the world's oil empires are invincible megaliths, dominated by American interests, but Duncan Clarke reveals the ways in which these empires will face huge challenges in the twenty-first century. Based on razor-sharp analysis of contemporary geopolitics and a deep knowledge of global history, he shows exactly why these empires are declining. He explains where the new empires of oil will be around the world; which of the hidden threats and unknown enemies are and will be the most serious; and where companies have gone wrong and can improve their global strategies. Empires of 606 $aPetroleum industry and trade$xEconomic aspects 606 $aPetroleum industry and trade$xForecasting 606 $aPetroleum industry and trade$xPolitical aspects 606 $aPetroleum industry and trade 606 $aPetroleum reserves$xForecasting 615 0$aPetroleum industry and trade$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aPetroleum industry and trade$xForecasting. 615 0$aPetroleum industry and trade$xPolitical aspects. 615 0$aPetroleum industry and trade. 615 0$aPetroleum reserves$xForecasting. 676 $a338.27282 700 $aClarke$b Duncan G.$f1948-$01369511 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910345122303321 996 $aEmpires of oil$93395716 997 $aUNINA