Opec - Twenty-Five Years of Prices and Politics

This book examines the history of OPEC, and the events that shaped the organisation and the world economy since its creation in 1960.

List of contents

List of tables; Acknowledgements; Note on text and sources; Map; Introduction; Part I. Negotiation: 1. Establishment 1960-64; 2. Consolidations 1965-69; 3. Ascendancy 1970-October 1973; 4. Interval; Part II. Management: 5. Orientations October 1973-74; 6. Restraint 1975-78; 7. Interval; Part III. Cartel: 8. Explosion 1979-80; 9. Quotas 1981-83; 10. Cartel 1983-85; Interval; Part IV. Reconstruction: 12. Strategies 1986; Review; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Summary

This book examines the history of OPEC, and the political and economic events that have shaped the organisation and the world economy since its creation in 1960. It covers the background to its establishment, its struggle to find a role, and the way it revolutionised attitudes within the oil industry.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Skeet, Skeet Ian
• Assisted by: Chris Hope (Editor), Jim Skea (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780521405720
• ISBN: 978-0-521-40572-0
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 230 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Series: Energy Studies; Cambridge Energy and Environment Series; Cambridge Energy and Environment Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics, macroeconomics, c 1960 to c 1970, United States of America, USA, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1960 to c 1969, c 1970 to c 1980, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989