Oilmen, Petroleum Arabism and OPEC New political and public cultures of oil in the Arab world, 1959-1964

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Abstract

This chapter considers the early years of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countrie(OPEC). It begins with the formulation of an Arab oil policy that consolidated Arab oil technocrats as a cohesive and self-conscious group, and runs through the establishment of OPEC in Baghdad in 196 and the first four Arab Petroleum congresses organized by the Arab League. Both the Arab League as aregional organization and oil technocrats as members of OPEC, representatives of Arab governments orindependent oil consultants used the congresses as propaganda events to further the agenda of Petroleum Arabism. The interplay between OPEC and the Arab League, and the agency of those Arab oilmen whoshared common platform in these organizations, was instrumental in the creation of new political andpublic cultures of oil throughout the region, mediated by the new international climate of decoloni ation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHandbook of OPEC and the Global Energy Order
Subtitle of host publicationPast, Present and Future Challenges
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages15-30
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9780429511776
ISBN (Print)9780367195656
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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