1. Introduction; 2. A theory of oil, revolution, and conflict; 3. Evidence and research design; 4. Quantitative impact of oil and revolution on conflict; 5. Iraq; 6. Libya and the Arab Jamahiriyya; 7. Iran; 8. Venezuela and the Bolivarian revolution; 9. Saudi Arabia; 10. Does oil cause revolution?; 11. Conclusion and policy implications.
This book offers new insight into why oil politics has a central role in global peace and conflict.
Jeff Colgan is an Assistant Professor at the School of International Service at American University in Washington DC, where his research focuses on international security and global energy politics. He has published work in several journals, including International Organization, the Journal of Peace Research, the Review of International Organizations and Energy Policy, and his article on petro-aggression in International Organization won the Robert O. Keohane award for the best article published by an untenured scholar. Dr Colgan has previously worked with the World Bank, McKinsey and Company, and The Brattle Group.
'Jeff Colgan significantly expands our understanding of the
relationship between oil and war, explaining the domestic politics
of oil's role in enabling revolutionary leaders to pursue
aggressive foreign policies. Petro-Aggression presents a clear
theoretical argument, which it supports with a wealth of
qualitative and quantitative data. Colgan has made a major
contribution to the study of energy security.' Charles L. Glaser,
George Washington University
'There are hundreds of books on global security and oil. Yet it
would be hard to find one as compelling and original as
Petro-Aggression, which develops new insights into the foreign
policies of countries that are both oil-rich and have revolutionary
aims. Colgan's analysis breaks important new ground in the study of
organized violence and natural resources.' Michael L. Ross,
University of California, Los Angeles
'In Petro-Aggression: When Oil Causes War, Jeff Colgan provides an
indispensable starting point for researchers interested in the
relationship between oil and international conflict … he offers a
theoretical foundation for future research on a topic likely to
grow in importance over the next several years - both within the
field of international relations and out in the 'real world'.'
Rosemary A. Kelanic, H-Diplo
'… this book moves the research frontier forward and will set an
agenda for future work - particularly since the author has posted
the replication data on his American University website.' Nils
Petter Gleditsch, Journal of Peace Research
'Resource wars, including coverage of struggles over access to oil,
have been the focus of many studies in recent years. This book,
however, features a different angle: countries that produce
significant amounts of oil that do not act aggressively to enhance
their oil supplies, but instead instigate interstate wars …
Recommended. Professional collections.' A. Klinghoffer, Choice
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