Oil, the State, and Federalism - The Rise and Demise of Petro-Canada as a Statist Impulse

John Erik Fossum explores the reasons for the federal government's intervention in the energy industry between 1973 and 1984 and shows how its initial objectives failed, culminating in the privatization of Petro-Canada in 1990.

About the author

John Erik Fossum is Associate Professor in the Department of Administration and Organizational Theory, University of Bergen, Norway. He completed his doctoral studies at the University of British Columbia in 1990.

Summary

John Erik Fossum explores the reasons for the federal government’s intervention in the energy industry between 1973 and 1984 and shows how its initial objectives failed, culminating in the privatization of Petro-Canada in 1990.

Product details

• Authors: John Erik Fossum
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780802076625
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-7662-5
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 228 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 570 g
• Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy; Studies in Comparative Politic; Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy; Studies in Comparative Politic
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches