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Book SynopsisThe central questions of this book are how technologies decline, how societies deal with technologies in decline, and how governance may be explicitly oriented towards parting with undesirable' technology.Surprisingly, these questions are fairly novel. Thus far, the dominant interest in historical, economic, sociological and political studies of technology has been to understand how novelty emerges, how innovation can open up new opportunities and how such processes may be supported. This innovation bias reflects how in the last centuries modern societies have embraced technology as a vehicle of progress. It is timely, however, to broaden the social study of technology and society: next to considering the rise of technologies, their fall should be addressed, too. Dealing with technologies in decline is an important challenge or our times, as socio-technical systems are increasingly part of the problems of climate change, biodiversity loss, social inequalities and geo-politicaTable of Contents1 Introduction: The relevance of technologies in decline; 2 Dynamics of technological decline as socio-material unravelling; 3 Destabilisation, decline and phase-out in transitions research; 4 Conceptual aspects of discontinuation governance: An exploration; 5 Discourses around decline: Comparing the debates on coal phase-out in the UK, Germany and Finland; 6 Mapping the territorial adaptation of technological trajectories: The phase-out of the internal combustion engine; 7 The role of alternative technologies in the enactment of (dis)continuities; 8 Caring for decline: The case of 16mm film artworks of Tacita Dean; 9 Implementing exnovation?: Exnovation ambitions and governance complexity in the case of the Brussels Low Emission Zone; 10 Phase-out as a policy approach to address sustainability challenges: A systematic review; 11 The end of the world’s leaded petrol era: Reflections on the final four decades of a century-long campaign; 12 Conclusions and continuations: Horizons for studying technologies in decline

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Book SynopsisEffective maintenance of bridge structures comprises a broad spectrum of plans for repairs and services implemented to enable bridges to perform their intended function. These include in-depth inspection, fatigue analysis, design of mitigation measures and construction to avert component deterioration. Several incidents of in-service and under construction bridge failures have recently taken place. These dramatic failures emphasize the importance of risk-based inspections and analysis of real-life data to evaluate reliability of bridges. To effectuate benefits of reliability analysis in bridge maintenance, work on theoretical reliability must be equipped with practical analytical tools. Such an approach must underscore risk elements and identify processes to manage risk and avoid unexpected outcomes of failures and service disruption of bridges. The devastating earthquakes of February 6, 2023, in the southern region of Turkey near the northern border of Syria, which clTable of ContentsCable-supported bridgesSeismic analysis & retrofit of bridgesBridge design & aerodynamicsBridge monitoring & testingTesting & assessment of bridge concrete deckMaintenance of post-tensioned and prestressed concrete bridgeBridge inspection, maintenance & rehabilitation

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Book SynopsisWater plays a key role in addressing the most pressing global challenges of our time, including climate change adaptation, food and energy security, environmental sustainability and the promotion of peace and stability. This comprehensive handbook explores the pivotal place of law and policy in efforts to ensure that water enables positive responses to these challenges and provides a basis for sound governance.The book reveals that significant progress has been made in recent decades to strengthen the governance of water resource management at different scales, including helping to address international and sub-national conflicts over transboundary water resources. It demonstrates that âeffectiveâ laws and policies are fundamental drivers for the safe, equitable and sustainable utilization of water. However, it is also shown that what might constitute an effective law or policy related to water resources management is still hotly debated. As such, the handbook provides an impTable of ContentsIntroduction Andrew Allan, Sarah Hendry and Alistair Rieu-Clarke Part 1: Comparative National Water Law and Policy 1. Customary Water Rights and Legal Pluralism Barbara van Koppen 2. A Comparative Analysis of the Public Trust Doctrine for Managing Water in the United States and India Melissa Scanlan 3. Water Rights and Permitting: A South African Approach Michael Kidd 4. The EU Approach for Integrated Water Resource Management: Transposing the EU Water Framework Directive within a National Context – Key Insights from Experience Marleen van Rijswick and Andrea Keessen 5. Water Markets Michael Hantke-Domas 6. Water Pollution and Water Quality: Shifting Regulatory Paradigms William Howarth 7. Contaminants of Emerging Concern Sarah Hendry 8. The Human Right to Water Inga T. Winkler 9. Governance and Regulation of Water and Sanitation Services Provision Richard Franceys and Paul Hutchings 10. Legal Aspects of Flood Management Andrew Allan 11. Water Allocation and Management During Drought Dan Tarlock 12. Stakeholder Engagement for Inclusive Water Governance Aziza Akhmouch and Delphine Clavreul 13. Monitoring and Enforcement: The United States Clean Water Act Model LeRoy Paddock and Laura Mulherin Part 2: Transboundary Water Law and Policy 14. The Treaty Architecture for the Governance of Transboundary Aquifers, Lakes and Rivers Alistair Rieu-Clarke 15. The Evolution of International Law Relating to Transboundary Waters Stephen C. McCaffrey 16. International Law and Transboundary Aquifers Gabriel E. Eckstein 17. Substantive Rules of International Water Law Owen McIntyre 18. The Significance of the Duty to Cooperate for Transboundary Water Resources Management under International Water Law Christina Leb 19. Joint Institutional Arrangements for Governing Shared Water Resources: A Comparative Analysis of State Practice Susanne Schmeier 20. Strengthening the Implementation of Transboundary Water Agreements: Insights from the UNECE Water Convention Implementation Committee Nataliya Nikiforova 21. The Role of Non-state Actors in the Development and Implementation of International Water Law Komlan Sangbana 22. Hydro-hegemons and International Water Law Rebecca L. Farnum, Stephanie Hawkins, and Mia Tamarin Part 3: Cross-cutting Issues 23. Water Resources and International Investment Law Ana Maria Daza Vargas 24. Water Justice: Understanding the Philosophical Underpinning of Decision-making in the Context of International Water Governance Marian J. Neal (Patrick) and Peter S. Wenz 25. Adaptive Water Governance: A Theoretical Approach Reflected in the Mauri and Desaguadero River Basin Adaptation Plan Juan Carlos Sánchez Ramírez, Paula Pacheco Mollinedo and Natalia Aguilar Porras 26. A Brief History of Global Water Governance Joshua Newton 27. The Sustainable Development Goals in relation to Water Management: What Role for Legal Frameworks? Anna Schulz 28. Water Security as an Evolving Paradigm: Local, National, Regional and Global Considerations Bjørn-Oliver Magsig Conclusions Andrew Allan, Sarah Hendry and Alistair Rieu-Clarke

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Book SynopsisThis book covers theoretical aspects of adsorption, followed by an introduction to molecular simulations and other numerical techniques that have become extremely useful as an engineering tool in recent times to understand the interplay of different mechanistic steps of adsorption. Further, the book provides brief experimental methodologies to use, test, and evaluate different types of adsorbents for water pollutants. Through different chapters contributed by accomplished researchers working in the broad area of adsorption, this book provides the necessary fundamental background required for an academician, industrial scientist or engineer to initiate studies in this area.Key Features Explores fundamentals of adsorption-based separation Provides physical insight into aqueous phase adsorption Includes theory, molecular and mesoscopic level simulation techniques and experiments Describes molecular simulaTable of Contents1. Theory, Molecular/Mesoscopic Simulations, and Experimental Techniques of Aqueous Phase Adsorption. 2. Graphene Nanopores-Based Separation of Impurities from Aqueous Medium: An insight from molecular simulation. 3. Atomistic and Experimental Modeling for Adsorption of Metal Ions With Carbon Nanotubes in Aqueous Environment. 4. Water and Aqueous Phase Adsorption in Metal-Organic Frameworks: From Experiments to Simulations. 5. Coating of Nanoparticles in Aqueous Solutions : Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations. 6. Lattice-Boltzmann Modeling of Adsorption Breakthrough in Packed Beds. 7. Improved Removal of Toxic Contaminants in Water by Green Adsorbents. 8. Abiotic Removal with Adsorption and Photocatalytic Reaction. 9. Revalorization of Agro-Food Residues as Bioadsorbents for Wastewater Treatment. 10. Activated Carbon: Role of Surface Chemistry in Water Purification Applications.

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Book SynopsisCompletely revised and updated, Treatment Wetlands, Second Edition is still the most comprehensive resource available for the planning, design, and operation of wetland treatment systems. The book addresses the design, construction, and operation of wetlands for water pollution control. It presents the best current procedures for sizing these systems, and describing the intrinsic processes that combine to quantify performance. The Second Edition covers: New methods based on the latest research Wastewater characterization and regulatory framework analyses leading to detailed design and economics State-of-the-art procedures for analyzing hydraulics, hydrology, substrates and wetlands biogeochemistry Definition of performance expectations for traditional pollutants such as solids, oxygen demand, nutrients and pathogens, as well as for metals and a wide variety of individual organic and inorganic chemicals Discussion of methods of configuration, construction, and vegetation establishment and startup considerations Ancillary benefits of human use and wildlife habitat Specific examples of numerous applications Extensive reference base of current information The book provides a complete reference that includes: detailed information on wetland ecology, design for consistent performance, construction guidance and operational control through effective monitoring. Case histories of operational wetland treatment systems illustrate the variety of design approaches presented allowing you to tailor them to the needs of your wetlands treatment projects. The sheer amount of information found in Treatment Wetlands, Second Edition makes it the resource you will turn to again and again.Table of ContentsPROCESSES AND PERFORMANCE. Overview of Wetlands for Water Quality Treatment. Wetland Hydrologic and Biogeochemical Cycles. Water Flow in Wetlands. Chemical Reactions in Treatment Wetlands. Wetland Process Modifiers. Suspended Solids. Biochemical and Chemical Oxygen Demand. Nitrogen. Phosphorus. Trace Metals and Macroelements. Trace Organics and Inorganics. Pathogens. PRINCIPAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS. Analysis of the Wetland Alternative. Wastewater Source Characterization. Regulatory Considerations. Selection of Appropriate Ecosystem Type. Detailed Design. Detailed Economics. ANCILLARY DESIGN ISSUES AND IMPLEMENTATION. Wetland Soils. Groundwater Protection and Liners. Vegetation Selection and Establishment. Design for Wildlife Habitat. Design For Ancillary Human Uses. Construction and Startup. Operation and Maintenance.

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to present the potential benefits as well as the challenges of introducing a more formal economic regulatory process into the urban water sector arena in lower-income countries. There is a particular focus upon the impact this may have on the poorest, the informal, slum and shanty dwellers of the rapidly growing cities. Economic regulation, usually introduced in the context of private operation of monopoly water supply, can deliver objectivity and transparency in the price-setting process for public as well as private providers. The book describes and analyses these issues through a consideration of ten country case studies. As a starting point, the current situation for the provision of water and sanitation services for the poorest through non-regulated public providers in India and Uganda is reviewed. Comparative chapters are then presented on Ghana, Philippines, Bolivia, Jordan, Zambia and Indonesia, all with varying degrees of private sector involvement and regulation. Finally the experiences of two richer countries are considered - Chile and England, countries with the longest experience of economic regulation and the 'most privatized' suppliers. In all cases there is a focus on the very necessary role of customer involvement in price-setting and service monitoring and on the role of alternative (private) service providers.Trade Review'This excellent book makes a major contribution to the literature on regulation in a pro-poor direction for urban water supply. It is extremely relevant for policy-makers striving to achieve the Millennium Development Goal for halving the share of world's population without access to clean and affordable water.' - Andrew Nickson, University of Birmingham, UK'The book is well designed, with excellent glossaries, references, tables, figures and index... As a book to have available to students of primary health, public health, health promotion, and not forgetting development studies this book is an extremely useful resource, and whilst it may challenge some personal ideologies this should not detract from the very sound and informative content - in fact it would produce some challenging tutorial materials.' - Australian Journal of Primary HealthTable of ContentsPreface * Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor * Economic Regulation * Regulating for the Poor * Monitoring Public Providers for the Poor * Regulating Public Providers for the Poor * Regulating Management and Concession Contracts for the Poor * Regulating Divested Water Utilities for the Poor * Regulating Alternative Providers for the Poor * Involving and Empowering Poor Customers * Pro-poor Economic Regulation * Index

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Book Synopsis'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This has subsequently been proved to apply not just to fossil fuels, but other resource use scenarios. For example, doubling the efficiency of food production per hectare over the last 50 years (due to the Green Revolution) did not solve the problem of hunger. The increase in efficiency increased production and worsened hunger because of the resulting increase in population. The implications of this in today's world are substantial. Many scientists and policymakers argue that future technological innovations will reduce consumption of resources; the Jevons Paradox explains why this may be a false hope. This is the first book to provide a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox, provide evidence for its existence and apply it to complex systems. Written and edited by world experts in the fields of economics, ecological economics, technology and the environment, it explains the myth of efficiency and explores its implications for resource usage (particularly oil). It is a must-read for policymakers, natural resource managers, academics and students concerned with the effects of efficiency on resource use.Trade Review'Given both the importance of the topic and the analytical and policy vacuum that surrounds it, a book devoted to Jevons Paradox is both timely and welcome ... [it] contain(s) a great deal of valuable material.' - Steve Sorrell, Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex'This extraordinary and timely book focuses on a basic problem involved in achieving major energy conservation. As the authors explain, the Jevons Paradox emphasizes that simply reducing energy use in one system actually often results in increasing energy use in another system. The issue of sustainability cannot be handled just by looking for silver bullets ...' -David Pimentel, Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University 'Efficiency first does not give frugality second; it makes frugality less necessary. But if we seek frugality first we get efficiency second as an adaptation to scarcity. Recognizing the Jevons Paradox, this book cogently argues, is the major key to a rational energy policy. Highly recommended!' -Herman E. Daly, Professor at the School Of Public Affairs, University Of Maryland, and former senior economist in the Environment Department of the World Bank 'This book is the most comprehensive attempt at dismantling the efficiency myth: it examines the subject from a variety of practical and theoretical perspectives, and while it may leave an unsuspecting reader rather depressed it leaves all of us better prepared to face the reality.' -Vaclav Smil, FRSC, Distinguished Professor, University Of Manitoba, Canada 'A thoughtful compilation of the best multidisciplinary approaches to modeling energy and resource use, looking at the extent to which energy efficiency leads to increased consumption and if so, how this price-determined effect can be mitigated.'- Hazel Henderson, Ethical Markets 'A remarkable and unsettling critique of energy policy.' - Crosslands Bulletin'In this thought provoking book , the authors follow the Jevrons Paradox from its originator through time to our current debate on resource use and sustainability.'-Clean Technologies and Environmental PolicyTable of ContentsForeword by Joseph A. Tainter * Introduction * Historical Overview of the Jevons Paradox in the Literature * The Jevons Paradox: The Evolution of Complex Adaptive Systems and the Challenge for Scientific Analysis * Empirical Evidence for the Jevons Paradox * Conclusion * Index

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Book SynopsisAlthough much is known about the processes and effects of land degradation and climate change, little is understood about the links between them. Less still is known about how these processes are likely to interact in different social-ecological systems around the world, or how societies might be able to adapt to this twin challenge. This book identifies key vulnerabilities to the combined effects of climate change and land degradation around the world. It identifies triple-win adaptations that can tackle both climate change and land degradation, whilst supporting biodiversity and ecosystem services. The book discusses methods for monitoring effects of climate change and land degradation, and adaptations to these processes. It argues for better co-operation and knowledge exchange, so that the research, land user and policy communities can work together more effectively to tackle these challenges, harnessing the "wisdom of crowds" to assess vulnerability and adapt to climate change and land degradation, whilst protecting livelihoods and biodiversity.Trade Review"As we embark on implementing the SDGs and new climate agenda, this book comes at the right point in time. By explaining the interconnections between climate change and land degradation in a scientifically sound yet easy to understand manner we are confident that this book will contribute to the identification of sustainable solutions which help to address the combined effects of land degradation and climate change. Such approaches are key to foster the closer cooperation between our Conventions on both the policy and the implementation level." - From the Foreword, by Christiana Figueres (Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) and Monique Barbut (Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification)Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Policy Context 3. Conceptual and Methodological Frameworks 4. Exposure and Sensitivity of Provisioning Ecosystem Services 5. Exposure and Sensitivity of Other Ecosystem Services and Feedbacks between Climate Change and Land Degradation 6. Responses 7. Monitoring and Evaluating Current and Future Effects of Climate Change and Land Degradation 8. Monitoring and Evaluating Response Options 9. Involving Stakeholders 10. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisBalancing Water for Humans and Nature, authored by two of the world's leading experts on water management, examines water flows - the 'blood stream' of both nature and society - in terms of the crucial links, balances, conflicts and trade-offs between human and environmental needs. The authors argue that a sustainable future depends fundamentally on our ability to manage these trade-offs and encourage long-term resilience. They advocate an ecohydrological approach to land/water/environmental problems and advance a strong, reasoned argument for viewing precipitation as the gross fresh water resource, ultimately responsible for sustaining all terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem services. This book makes the most coherent and holistic argument to date for a new ecological approach to understanding and managing water resources for the benefit of all. Basing their analysis on per capita needs for an acceptable nutritional diet, the authors analyse predictions of the amounts of water needed for global food production by 2050 and identify potential sources. Drawing on small-scale experiences in Africa and Asia, they also cover the vulnerability of the semi-arid tropics through a simplified model of green and blue water scarcity components.Table of ContentsPart I: Water Functions in the Life-support System * Water: The Bloodstream of the Biosphere * Water Availability: Expanding the Perspective * Human Water Requirements * Incorporating Water for Ecosystem 'Services' * Regional Differences * Part II: Closing Upon the Vulnerable Savanna Zone * Vulnerability of the Savanna Zone * Water Perspectives on Feeding Humanity * Closing the Yield Gap on the Savannna: The Real World Perspective * Part III: Socio-ecohydrological Balancing * Finding the Balance between Water for Humans and for Nature * Towards Hydrosolidarity through Integrated Land/Water/Ecosystem Management * Notes * References * Index

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Book SynopsisIn Coal and Tobacco, Dr Beckett has attempted, by analysing the west Cumberland economy, and the Lowther's entrepreneurial role, to reveal the vital importance of the coal industry. Dr Beckett's major study is based on the Lowther papers, and reveals the crucial family involvement in these events.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. The Lowthers: land owning-entrepreneurs; 2. Coal: Monopoly and competition; 3. Coal: the structure of trade and industry; 4. The expansion of trade; 5. The development of industry; 6. Communications; 7. Creating new towns: Urban growth; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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Oil Dollars Debt and Crises by Mahmoud A. El-Gamal

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Book SynopsisClimate change caused by burning fossil fuels and escalating fossil fuel prices make the further rapid development of renewable energy sources a global imperative. Energy provided by wind power, though no panacea, has the potential to make a substantial contribution to meeting electricity needs in many countries. This concise and accessible account of the history and future development of wind power technology offers a complete overview of this vital field for engineers, scientists, students and all readers interested in wind power. Requiring no prior technical knowledge, this book provides a global historical assessment of wind power use, encapsulating sequential experimental changes, and concluding with narration of wind deployment, and an assessment of future options. Wind power is shown as compatible with large scale use: a clean, competitive and abundant energy source to help meet our future needs.Trade Review'Wind Power is a fully researched and carefully referenced story to be read page by page as an integrated whole. For the enthusiast, it is a thriller. …Throughout [Musgrove] maintains the 'good read', with the text never muddled or boring. There have been many books on wind power, but none of this stature and competence for placing the technology as a pillar of our ongoing world economy.' John Twidell, AMSET Centre, HorningholdTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; 1. Wind power and our energy needs - an overview; 2. The first windmills; 3. Seven centuries of service; 4. Generating electricity - the experimental years, 1887 to 1973; 5. Evolution of the modern wind turbine, 1973 to 1990; 6. Progress and economics in Europe, 1973 to 1990; 7. UK progress, 1973 to 1990; 8. Development and deployment, 1990 to 2008; 9. The future: from marginal to mainstream; Appendix 1. The power output from wind turbines; Appendix 2. The performance of traditional windmills; Appendix 3. Wind characteristics; Notes to chapters; Notes to Appendices; References; Index.

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Oil Dollars Debt and Crises by Mahmoud A. El-Gamal

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Book SynopsisNational oil companies (NOCs) play an important role in the world economy. They produce most of the world's oil and bankroll governments across the globe. This book explains the variation in performance and strategy for NOCs and provides fresh insights into the future of the oil industry.Trade Review'State-owned oil companies play a pivotal role in today's petroleum industry. Policymakers, industry leaders, and interested observers alike will gain highly relevant insights into these key players from this excellent volume.' Harald Norvik, CEO of Statoil, 1988–1999'David Hults, Mark Thurber and David Victor give us an illuminating and invaluable look at how the predominant state oil companies govern world oil supplies. A must-read for anyone interested in energy policy.' George P. Shultz, United States Secretary of State, 1982–1989Table of ContentsList of figures; List of tables; Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction David Hults, Mark Thurber and David Victor; Part II. Thematic Studies of National Oil Companies: 2. The political economy of expropriation and privatization in the oil sector Christofer Warshaw; 3. Hybrid governance: state management of national oil companies David Hults; 4. On the choice of oil company: risk, management, and the frontier of the petroleum industry Pete Nolan and Mark Thurber; Part III. National Oil Company Case Studies: 5. Saudi Arabia - Saudi Aramco: a giant amongst giants Paul Stevens; 6. Iran - oil, monarchy, revolution, and theocracy: a study on the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Paasha Mahdavi; 7. Mexico - handcuffed: an assessment of Pemex's performance and strategy Ognen Stojanovski; 8. Kuwait - Kuwait Petroleum Corporation: an enterprise in grid Paul Stevens; 9. China - China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC): a balancing act between enterprise and government Binbin Jiang; 10. Venezuela - Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.: from independence to subservience David Hults; 11. United Arab Emirates - awakening giant: strategy and performance of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company David Victor and Varun Rai; 12. Brazil - Petrobras: strategy and performance Adilson de Oliveira; 13. Algeria - Sonatrach: the political economy of an Algerian state institution John Entelis; 14. Norway - Norway's evolving champion: Statoil and the politics of state enterprise Mark Thurber and Benedicte Tangen Istad; 15. Russia - Gazprom: the struggle for power Nadejda Victor and Inna Sayfer; 16. Nigeria - the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Nigeria's network for oil patronage Mark Thurber, Ify Emelife and Patrick R. P. Heller; 17. India - fading star: explaining the evolution of India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) Varun Rai; 18. Malaysia - Petronas: reconciling tensions between company and state Leslie Lopez; 19. Angola - Sonangol: dexterous right hand of the state Patrick R. P. Heller; Part IV. Conclusions and Implications: 20. Major conclusions and implications for the future of the oil industry David Victor, Mark Thurber and David Hults; Part V. Appendices: I. Performance ranking; II. Depletion; Index.

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Book SynopsisJeff D. Colgan explores why some oil-exporting countries are aggressive, while others are not. Using evidence from key countries such as Iraq, Iran, Libya, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Petro-Aggression proposes a new theoretical framework to explain the importance of oil to international security.Trade Review'Jeff Colgan significantly expands our understanding of the relationship between oil and war, explaining the domestic politics of oil's role in enabling revolutionary leaders to pursue aggressive foreign policies. Petro-Aggression presents a clear theoretical argument, which it supports with a wealth of qualitative and quantitative data. Colgan has made a major contribution to the study of energy security.' Charles L. Glaser, George Washington University'There are hundreds of books on global security and oil. Yet it would be hard to find one as compelling and original as Petro-Aggression, which develops new insights into the foreign policies of countries that are both oil-rich and have revolutionary aims. Colgan's analysis breaks important new ground in the study of organized violence and natural resources.' Michael L. Ross, University of California, Los Angeles'In Petro-Aggression: When Oil Causes War, Jeff Colgan provides an indispensable starting point for researchers interested in the relationship between oil and international conflict … he offers a theoretical foundation for future research on a topic likely to grow in importance over the next several years - both within the field of international relations and out in the 'real world'.' Rosemary A. Kelanic, H-Diplo'… this book moves the research frontier forward and will set an agenda for future work - particularly since the author has posted the replication data on his American University website.' Nils Petter Gleditsch, Journal of Peace Research'Resource wars, including coverage of struggles over access to oil, have been the focus of many studies in recent years. This book, however, features a different angle: countries that produce significant amounts of oil that do not act aggressively to enhance their oil supplies, but instead instigate interstate wars … Recommended. Professional collections.' A. Klinghoffer, ChoiceTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. A theory of oil, revolution, and conflict; 3. Evidence and research design; 4. Quantitative impact of oil and revolution on conflict; 5. Iraq; 6. Libya and the Arab Jamahiriyya; 7. Iran; 8. Venezuela and the Bolivarian revolution; 9. Saudi Arabia; 10. Does oil cause revolution?; 11. Conclusion and policy implications.

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