The violence of petro-dollar regimes : Algeria, Iraq, and Libya / Luis Martinez.
Martínez, Luis, 1965-
2012
HD9577.A42 M37 2012 (Mapit)
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Title The violence of petro-dollar regimes : Algeria, Iraq, and Libya / Luis Martinez.
Author Martínez, Luis, 1965-
ISBN 9780199327676 hardcover alkaline paper
019932767X hardcover alkaline paper
Imprint New York : Columbia University Press, c2012.
Language English
Description 202 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
Call Number HD9577.A42 M37 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification 320.956
Summary The creation of oil "rents" in the 1970s put Algeria, Iraq, and Libya on the fast track to modernization. Massive revenues turned Algeria into the "Mediterranean dragon," Libya into an "emirate," and Iraq into the preeminent "rising military power" of the Arab world. From a political perspective, the progressive socialism of these countries would seem to have engendered profound, promising change: increased rights for women, positive urbanization, and improved education. Yet the realities of oil wealth are beyond disillusioning. The international community now wonders whether reform can ever penetrate such nations and if the West will ever enjoy secure access to gas and oil. Offering the first global evaluation of these issues, Luis Martinez considers the nature of oil-sponsored violence in Algeria, Iraq, and Libya and its ability both to weaken and bolster their respective regimes.
Note Includes index.
Series Comparative politics and international studies series.
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > Books
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Preface
Capturing the rent
The illusory power of oil
Oil rent and mafia regimes
The unforeseen return of financial abundance
Algeria, Libya and the challenge of the European neighbourhood policy
Conclusion
Index.

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