Oil Shock

'The legacies of the oil price increases of the 1970s have never quite stopped unfolding, and continue four decades later to affect us in diverse ways. Oil Shock offers a timely and panoramic survey of the origins and consequences of 1973 at a time when oil, the politics of oil, and the Middle-east are once again back in the headlines.' - Gopalan Balachandran, Professor of International History and Politics, The Graduate Institute Geneva; "This superb collection of essays provides a comprehensive analysis of the 1973 Oil Crisis. Relying on a rich archival research and examining the multiple drivers, facets and reverberations of the crisis, the volume offers important information and insightful interpretations on a pivotal moment in the history of modern international relations. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the 1970s, the Cold War, and the origins of the current global energy regime." - Mario Del Pero, Professor of International History, Science Po Paris; "This book provides an important and valuable contribution to the understanding of the oil shock in 1973 and its long lasting consequences." - Einar Lie, Professor of Economic History, University of Oslo; "Fifty years down the line, the key factors that gave rise to the First Oil Shock (the Middle East in flames, the dearth of "easy oil") are still with us, and yet this anniversary was passed over in near total silence in both the media and academia. This valuable book is the crystallization of the commendable effort on the part of a group of Italian academics to make sure that hard questions about the First Oil Shock continue to be asked." - Juan Carlos Buoe, Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies