Oil on water :: tankers, pirates and the rise of China /

The movement of oil around the world's oceans is constantly under enormous pressure, from conflicts between nation states, piracy and climate change. Yet, while the uninterrupted flow of oil is essential to globalization, increasingly so as manufacturing and markets move eastwards to Asia, this...

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1. Verfasser: French, Paul, 1966-
Weitere Verfasser: Chambers, Sam
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York : New York : Zed Books ; Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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Zusammenfassung:The movement of oil around the world's oceans is constantly under enormous pressure, from conflicts between nation states, piracy and climate change. Yet, while the uninterrupted flow of oil is essential to globalization, increasingly so as manufacturing and markets move eastwards to Asia, this threat is largely unreported. Out of sight, out of mind is the general reaction. From reporting aboard giant tankers to examining the geopolitical shift in oil consumption, Oil on Water is an engrossing, all-encompassing look at the security of this vital supply chain.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 208 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781848134706
1848134703
1848138423
9781848138421
1282659154
9781282659155
9786612659157
6612659157

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