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Oil, the State, and War: The Foreign Policies of Petrostates

by Emma Ashford

In a world where oil-rich states are more likely to start war than their oil-dependent counterparts, it’s surprising how little attention is still paid to these so-called petrostates. These states’ wealth props up the global arms trade, provides diplomatic leverage, and allows them to support violent and nonviolent proxies. In Oil, the State, and War, Emma A

Publisher

Georgetown University Press

Publication date

2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781647122379