Global Resources

1. Introduction: The Dynamics of Conflict and Cooperation
Roland Dannreuther

Part I. Historical Legacies

2. History of the International Oil Industry
Paul Stevens

3. Minerals: Industry History and Fault Lines of Conflict
David Humphreys

4. History of the Gas Industry
Chris Cragg

Part II. Theoretical Frameworks

5. Geopolitics and International Relations of Resources
Roland Dannreuther

6. The Political Economy of Global Resources
Wojciech Ostrowski

Part III. Companies, Contracts and Communities

7. Corporations vs. States in the Shaping of Global Oil Regimes
Giacomo Luciani

8. Communities: A Case Study of Oil Sands in Nigeria
Murtala Chindo, Michael Bradshaw

9. Sector Legal Frameworks and Resource Property Rights
Evelyn Dietsche

Part IV. Scarcity, Technology and Future Supply

10. Peak Oil: Myth or Impending Doom?
Patrick Criqui

11. Peak Gas: Technology and Environmental Consequences
Ariel Bergmann

12. Mineral Depletion and Peak Production
Magnus Ericsson, Patrik Söderholm

13. Conclusion: Reconceptualizing the Dynamics of Conflict and Cooperation
Wojciech Ostrowski

Keywords: Economics, Economic Policy, International Relations, Environmental Politics, Political Economy, Environmental Economics, Environmental Management