Political Economy of Oil in Alaska: Multinationals vs. the State - Hardcover

McBeath, Jerry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588265579 ISBN 13: 9781588265579

Publisher: Lynne Rienner, 2008

Synopsis

Does Alaska's reliance on oil and gas mean that it inevitably will be controlled by corporate energy interests? Or can the state use its vast resource holdings to manage a more symmetrical partnership? ""The Political Economy of Oil in Alaska"" investigates the complex relationship Alaska has with its most precious commodity.Offering a new perspective on the challenges of oil-dependent development, the authors explore the dynamic balance between the power of a subnational government - as the owner of resources, possessor of fiscal authority, and regulator of safety and environmental conditions - and the ability of Big Oil to develop energy resources, affect the state economy, and influence state policies. The result is a comprehensive study of an often contentious alliance.It investigates the complex relationship Alaska has with its most precious commodity - oil - and with the corporations that bring that oil to market.

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Review

This well-documented volume is necessary reading for anyone interested in the politics of oil, regardless of geographical region. - Carl Shepro, University of Alaska, Anchorage

About the Author

Jerry McBeath is professor of political science at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Matthew Berman is professor of economics at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Jonathan Rosenberg is professor of political science at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Mary F. Ehrlander is co-director of the Northern Studies program and assistant professor of history at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lynne Rienner
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1588265579
• ISBN 13: 9781588265579
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336