Political Power in the Age of Oil Mitchell, Timothy 1955- creator Author. text monographic eng

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292 pages : 21 cm. Oil is a curse, it is often said, that condemns the countries producing it to an existence defined by war, corruption and enormous inequality. Carbon Democracy tells a more complex story, arguing that no nation escapes the political consequences of our collective dependence on oil. It shapes the body politic both in regions such as the Middle East, which rely upon revenues from oil production, and in the places that have the greatest demand for energy. Timothy Mitchell begins with the history of coal power to tell a radical new story about the rise of democracy. Coal was a source of energy so open to disruption that oligarchies in the West became vulnerable for the first time to mass demands for democracy. In the mid-twentieth century, however, the development of cheap and abund... Timothy Mitchell Includes bibliographical references. Petroleum industry and trade Political aspects Environmental policy Carbon dioxide mitigation Middle East Foreign relations Western countries Foreign relations Middle East 320.6 TIM 9781804292495 MBIP 250128 20250526113024.0 1026 eng