The Decline of Arab Oil Revenues

by Abdel Majid Farid (Editor), Hussein Sirriyeh (Editor)

Overview

First published in 1986, The Decline of Arab Oil Revenues explores the fall in the economic value of Arab oil reserves in the 1980s. Some of the threats to Arab countries include depletion of oil resources, rise of alternative sources of energy, international policies designed to control oil prices and growing conflicts of interest between producing and consuming countries. The editors suggest that any decline in oil revenues would negatively affect the economic, political, social and psychological structure of Arab societies since they are yet to explore non-oil sources of wealth. Consequently, the editors stress on the importance of researching the desert, which covers 94% of Arab lands, as a potential source of wealth. Given the current global shift towards sustainable forms of energy, this book is a timely reminder of the economic and political implications of such a shift on Arab countries for students of political science, international relations, geography, and economics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000622331
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/01/2022
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	314
File size:	509 KB

About the Author

Abdel Majid Farid and Hussein Sirriyeh

Table of Contents

List of Contributors Preface 1. Decline in Arab Oil Revenues 2. Prospects for Arab Oil Revenues 3. Factors Affecting Demand for Arab Oil 4. Alternative Sources of Energy 5. Political and Strategic Impact on Arab Relations with Industrialised Countries 6. Impact on Arab Economic Relations with Advanced Capitalist States and Developing Countries 7. Social and Psychological Impact on the Arab World 8. Social Tension in the Arab World in the Post-oil Era 9. Economic Impact on Arab Relations with the Third World 10. Political, Strategic and Economic Effects on Arab Relations with the Third World 11. Economic Impact on the Arab World 12. Economic Impact on Development in Arab Countries 13. Comments on the Economic Symposium Papers Given 14. Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix 1: Energy and Economic Statistics in the Arab World Appendix 2: Prominent Issues Discussed at the Third Arab Energy Conference, Algeria, May 1985 Index