Gas, Oil and the Irish State: Understanding the Dynamics and Conflicts of Hydrocarbon Management
Amanda Slevin
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Description for Gas, Oil and the Irish State: Understanding the Dynamics and Conflicts of Hydrocarbon Management
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 maps, Maps|Graphs|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JHB; KCN; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
Gas and oil are pivotal to the functioning of modern societies, yet the ownership, control, production and consumption of hydrocarbons often provokes intense disputes with serious ramifications. Gas, oil and the Irish state examines the dynamics and conflicts of state hydrocarbon management and provides the first comprehensive study of the Irish model. Interpreting the Corrib gas conflict as a microcosm of the Irish state's approach to hydrocarbon management, the book articulates environmental, health and safety concerns underpinning community resistance to the project. It emphasises how the dispute exposed broader issues, such as the privatisation of ... Read more
Gas and oil are pivotal to the functioning of modern societies, yet the ownership, control, production and consumption of hydrocarbons often provokes intense disputes with serious ramifications. Gas, oil and the Irish state examines the dynamics and conflicts of state hydrocarbon management and provides the first comprehensive study of the Irish model. Interpreting the Corrib gas conflict as a microcosm of the Irish state's approach to hydrocarbon management, the book articulates environmental, health and safety concerns underpinning community resistance to the project. It emphasises how the dispute exposed broader issues, such as the privatisation of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
555g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784992743
SKU
V9781784992743
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About Amanda Slevin
Amanda Slevin is Lecturer in Political Science and Sociology at NUI Galway -- .
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