02532cam a22004934i 4500 118244 118244 17608903 BJBSDDR 20230411090903.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 130131s2013 enk b 001 0 eng 2012050646 9781781681169 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1781681163 (pbk. : alk. paper) DLC eng DLC rda DLC eng pcc aw----- HD 9560.6 M682c 2013 320.01/1 Mitchell, Timothy P., 1955- 26562 Carbon democracy : political power in the age of oil / Timothy Mitchell. London : Verso, 2013. 292 pages ; 21 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Machines of democracy -- The prize from fairyland -- Consent of the governed -- Mechanisms of goodwill -- Fuel economy -- Sabotage -- The crisis that never happened -- McJihad. How oil undermines democracy, and our ability to address the environmental crisis. Oil is a curse, it is often said, that condemns the countries producing it to an existence defined by war, corruption and enormous inequality. Carbon Democracy tells a more complex story, arguing that no nation escapes the political consequences of our collective dependence on oil. It shapes the body politic both in regions such as the Middle East, which rely upon revenues from oil production, and in the places that have the greatest demand for energy. Timothy Mitchell begins with the history of coal Petroleum industry and trade Political aspects. Environmental policy. Carbon dioxide mitigation. Industria y comercio del petróleo 27221 Aspectos políticos Política ambiental 2217 Mitigación de dióxido de carbono 27222 Middle East Foreign relations Western countries. Western countries Foreign relations Middle East. Medio Oriente Relaciones exteriores Países occidentales 3043 Países occidentales Relaciones exteriores Medio Oriente 27223 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2022-11-25 0 HD 9560.6 M682c 2013 00000165161 2022-11-25 00:00:00 1 2022-11-25 BK