Energy Developments in the Middle East

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Anthony Cordesman

Published in cooperation with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.

Book Code: C8398

ISBN: 0-275-98398-6

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98398-7

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328 pages, figures; tables

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 9/30/2004

List Price: $60.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Reviews:

This timely account of Middle Eastern energy and security trends is written by one of America's most respected strategic analysts....This volume will interest serious readers. Recommended. Public, academic, and professional library collections.
—Choice July 2005
This work is a welcome contribution to the growing literature on energy and the Middle East. The volume is an historical, economic, and geopolitical analysis, laden with numerous charts and tables, of the hydrocarbon resources of the Middle East....[t]he book is a treasure trove of information and data, and a cogent analysis of the eneergy resources of the Middle East--a valuable tool for both students of energy and specialists in the oil and natural gas industry.
—Middle East Journal Summer 2005

Description: The Middle Eastern and North African region (MENA) dominates world energy exports today and will likely do so for decades to come, even if world consumers make steady progress in conservation, renewable energy sources, and increases from gas, coal, and nuclear power. The MENA region, however, has been the scene of both internal crises and external conflicts. On several occasions, these crises have affected either the flow of MENA energy exports or the development of energy production and export capacity. The politics, economics, and social dynamics that shape threats to regional stability are complex. Cordesman details the factors behind these diverse forces and outlines current supply levels and future trends, taking each of these variables into consideration. The MENA area includes at least 22 states, with a combined population of nearly 300 million, each with different political, economic, demographic, and security conditions and needs. It is divided into at least four sub-regions including the Maghreb (Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia); the Levant and the Arab-Israeli confrontation states (Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria); the Gulf (Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman); and the Red Sea states (Yemen, the Sudan, and Somalia). This important guide outlines the forces affecting each sub-region, including supply, demand, and financing, and forecasts the likely impact that different scenarios would have on energy resources under varying world conditions.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
The Growing Importance of Middle Eastern Energy Exports
The Geopolitical and Security Dimension of Middle Eastern and North African Energy Exports
Political, Economic, and Demographic Pressures on Middle Eastern Energy Production and Exports
Current Energy Developments: The Trends by Sub-Region and Country
Supply, Demand, Financing, and the Future of Energy in the Middle East and North Africa
Geopolitics, Domestic Development, and the Future of Energy in the Middle East
Other Books by Anthony H. Cordesman

LC Card Number: 2004052306

LCC Class: HD9576

Dewey Class: 333


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