Norway, Oil, and Foreign Policy

This first English-language study examines the problems, benefits, and prospects for the future faced by Norway as an oil-producing nation. It demonstrates the impact of oil on Norway's foreign policy.

List of contents

Key Dates -- Introduction -- The Context -- The World in Disorder -- The Energy Crisis -- The OPEC Revolution -- Norway’s Role as an Oil Nation -- The Importance of Norway’s Oil -- Norway’s Dilemma: OPEC versus IEA -- The Functional Issues -- The Question of Pace -- The Question of Prices -- The Question of Profits -- The North Sea -- Nationalism versus Internationalism -- Ekofisk—Landing the Oil and Gas -- Frigg—Dividing the Pie -- Statfjord—The Modernization of Norwegian Industry -- Spitzbergen and the Barents Sea -- Norway and the Great Powers -- Crisis Management -- Accidents—The Bravo Blowout -- Security—Terrorism and War -- The Prospects -- Comments and Speculation

About the author

Ausland, John C.

Summary

This first English-language study examines the problems, benefits, and prospects for the future faced by Norway as an oil-producing nation. It demonstrates the impact of oil on Norway's foreign policy.

Product details

• Authors: John C. Ausland, Ausland John C.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780367168148
• ISBN: 978-0-367-16814-8
• No. of pages: 140
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Europe / Western, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Politics & government, Politics and government, Western Europe, Industry & industrial studies, Western Continental Europe, Industry and industrial studies