Anmerkungen:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:
In this unique work, Jennifer Considine and William Kerr contend that while OPEC currently dominates the international oil market, Russia will be a key player in the future international energy market. Indeed, Russia's petroleum resources rival those of Saudi Arabia. More than almost any other industry, future performance is often determined by the influence of decisions made in the past. This book provides a detailed history of the development of the Russian oil economy in order to build up a comprehensive and discerning picture of its future role and significance in the global energy market of the 21st century
1. Introduction -- 2. Risky business : oil in the Russian Empire -- 3. The Command oil economy -- 4. An industry fit for a superpower -- 5. Malaise at the end of the Command era -- 6. Desperate measures -- 7. The new wild west -- 8. Russian oil in the 21st century