Fuel and Power

Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-1-009-44914-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 274 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 364 g

This is a very timely study of Russia's development into a global energy power from the Russian Revolution to the present day. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, Russia emerged not only as a key producer but also as one of the world's leading exporters of oil. Russia's transformation into a modern global power was connected to its ability to make use of its vast natural resources and produce energy in increasing quantities. While the development of Russia's energy industry went hand in hand with a profound socio-political and economic transformation, the book also tells the story of international cooperation and competition, transnational exchanges and transborder interdependencies. Through energy exports, Russia shaped global energy flows and connections; at the same time, the growth of international trade impacted the views and decisions of Russian leaders, affecting the fabric of the country's foreign relations and, ultimately, the course of Russian history.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Perovic, Jeronim

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. Russia in the global history of oil; 2. The Bolsheviks and oil; 3. Energy in the Cold War; 4. Path to dependence; 5. Crisis, collapse, and resurgence; 6. Energy, geopolitics, and war; Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Perovic, Jeronim
Jeronim Perovic is Professor of Eastern European History in the University of Zurich's Department of History. He specialises in the history of Russia and the Soviet Union, as well as the history of the Balkans. He is the author of several monographs, including From Conquest to Deportation: The North Caucasus under Russian Rule (2018), and the editor of several collected volumes, including Cold War Energy: A Transnational History of Soviet Oil and Gas (2017).