The relationship between natural capital and economic growth is an open debate in the field of economic development. Is an abundance of natural resources a blessing or a curse for economic performance? The field of Economic History offers an excellent vantage to explore the rele…
"Bolivia in the Age of Gas demonstrates how the push to nationalize natural gas in Bolivia has fomented a complicated mix of nationalism, imperialism, and indigenous sovereignty, destabilizing singular understandings of each of these processes and revealing intricate webs of pow…
"BOLIVIA IN THE AGE OF GAS demonstrates how the push to nationalize natural gas in Bolivia has fomented a complicated mix of nationalism, imperialism, and indigenous sovereignty, destabilizing singular understandings of each of these processes and revealing intricate webs of pow…
Routledge handbook of ocean resources and management
Introduction : locating the polar regions / Mark Nuttall, Torben R. Christensen and Martin J. Siegert -- Exploring and mapping the Arctic : histories of discovery and knowledge / John McCannon -- Exploring and mapping the Antarctic : histories of discovery and knowledge / Ursula…
The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions is an authoritative guide to the Arctic and the Antarctic through an exploration of key areas of research in the physical and natural sciences and the social sciences and humanities. It presents 38 new and original contributions from l…
"Commodities have become and important component of many investors' portfolios and the focus of much political controversy over the past decade. This book utilizes structural models to provide a better understanding of how commodities' prices behave and what drives them. It expl…
Monograph on the crisis of mineral resources - analyses the historical context and current trends, examines the supply and demand domination through multinational enterprises, government policies and employment issues, includes case studies concerning petroleum resources, nickel…