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Acknowledgements
Introduction. “When Will We See the Pendulum Effect?” Critical Reflections on Energy and History in the Americas
1 Unpacking Latin American Oil and Gas Policies: Views on Energy as a Market, Common, and Political Good
2 Primary Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in Chile, 1844–2010
3 The Commercial and Political Dynamics of the Crude Oil Industry: The Case of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group in Venezuela, 1913–1924
4 Exxon and the Rise of Producer Power in Venezuela
5 Current Concerns: Canadian–United States Energy Relations and the St. Lawrence and Niagara Megaprojects
6 Tellico Dam, Dickey Dam, and Endangered Species Law in the United States during the 1970s
7 Seismic Innovations: The Digital Revolution in the Search for Oil and Gas
8 Optimism, Fear, and Free Trade: Canada’s Winding Path to a Globalized Petroleum Industry, 1930–2005
9 The New Political Economy of Petroleum in Brazil: Back to the Future?
10 The Expropriation of YPF in Historical Perspective. Limits of State Power Intervention in Argentina, 1989–2015
11 Coming Full Circle: Mexican Oil, 1917–2018
12 The Neoliberal Transformation of Colombia’s Energy Sector and Some Implications for Democratization in the Post-conflict Period
List of Contributors
Bibliography
Index