Fueling Sovereignty - Colonial Oil and the Creation of Unlikely States

"Examines how oil and other natural resources affected the making of sovereign states through decolonization, creating states that would otherwise not exist. Featuring theoretical explanations and rich historical evidence based on archival research, this book will appeal to students of international relations, political science, history and area studies"--

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Theory of separate independence; 3. Colonial oil and decolonization in Borneo; 4. Colonial oil and decolonization in the Lower Gulf; 5. Separate independence in other settings; 6. Varying historical impacts of resource endowment; 7. Conclusion; References.

About the author

Naosuke Mukoyama is an Associate Professor of Global Governance at the Institute for Future Initiatives, University of Tokyo. He works on state formation, resource politics, and historical international relations.

Summary

Examines how oil and other natural resources affected the making of sovereign states through decolonization, creating states that would otherwise not exist. Featuring theoretical explanations and rich historical evidence based on archival research, this book will appeal to students of international relations, political science, history and area studies.

Foreword

Explores the impact of oil and other natural resources on the formation of sovereign states.

Product details

• Authors: Naosuke Mukoyama, Naosuke (University of Tokyo) Mukoyama
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2024
• EAN: 9781009444309
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0944430-9
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: LSE International Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Geopolitics, Brunei, Bahrain, Qatar, Colonialism & imperialism, Environmental Management, Arabian Peninsula, Colonialism and imperialism, Energy industries & utilities, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, Historical Geography, Petroleum, oil and gas industries, Decolonisation and postcolonial studies