The Politics of International Oil

Gov 365P/MES 322K: Class 18
The news - and three years ago:

Comparisons between Iraq and Algeria: the issue of reform

Examination of Algeria's internal political problems - to what extent extent are oil and gas the source of Algeria's current difficulties?
 Might Algeria's proposed hydrocarbons legislation be a model for Iraq? (oil law discussed)
 
Readings:
Clement M. Henry, Algeria's Agonies: Oil Rent Effects in a Bunker State, Journal of North African Studies 9:2 (summer 2004), 68-81
Clement Henry, "Between the Shocks: 'White Elephant' Industrialization in Algeria", Viewpoints: The Oil Shock of 1979 (Middle East Institute, summer 2009), pp. 49-52
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Hydrocarbons Law: Draft Project (Dec 2002)
"Algeria considers to level competition for Sonatrach," Alexander's Gas and Oil Connection 8:1 (Jan 10, 2003)
Hocine Malti , Opposition To Algeria’s Hydrocarbon Law, Middle East Economic Survey, 11 April 2005.
Francois Krotoff et al, The New 2005 Algerian Hydrocarbons Law (Euromoney, October 2005)
plus a new one added to your online syllabus: updated 2006 version: Hydrocarbons Legislation in Algeria: Back to Square One? (sumnmarized here)

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Nov 9, 2009
Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin.
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