The Politics of Mexican Oil
George Grayson
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Description
The Mexican oil boom of the 1970s brought great hope and prosperity with it. George Grayson shows the influence of oil and the oil sector both within Mexican society and in its relations with other nations. He traces the development of the oil industry from its beginnings in 1901 up until the 1980s, looking at topics that include the history of expropriation; the creation of the state-run company Petr\u00f3leos Mexicanos; graft and corruption within the Oil Workers Union; Mexico's relations with OPEC; the political nuances of oil and gas agreements with the United States; and the prospects for the Mexican oil industry and domestic reforms generated from oil revenue.
Product Details
Price
$63.25
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Publish Date
August 15, 1981
Pages
304
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.68 inches | 0.99 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780822953234
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George W. Grayson is the Class of 1938 Professor of Government at the College of William & Mary, a senior associate at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, and an associate scholar at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
Reviews
Here is that rare thing--the scholarly account that is also enjoyable to read.-- "Worldview"
A trenchant look at oil in Mexico and without doubt the most perceptive study of the question to date.-- "Christian Science Monitor"
Chock-full of fascinating and salient material. . . . It is well researched, intelligently organized, cogently analyzed, and very skillfully written. It is recommended reading for students of Mexico, petroleum economists, and political scientists interested in the interplay of economic and sociopolitical development.-- "Inter-American Review"
George Grayson's book is a full analysis of the oil sector in Mexican domestic and foreign affairs, covering PEMEX, labor aspects, the OPEC relationship, the Ixtoc blowout and more.-- "Foreign Affairs"
Ambitious in scope, yet thoroughly accessible to the lay reader, The Politics of Oil is a primer that provides an agenda to US-Mexico relations in the decade ahead. Grayson puts the prospect of Mexico's oil wealth into perspective and he provides a political context for understanding the complex interplay of Mexico's oil and its overpopulation.-- "Los Angeles Times"
It is a dramatic and complex story which is told in a vivid and well-written manner. . . . The Book shines with a lucid account of the history of Mexico's state petroleum monopoly, PEMEX.-- "The Times of the Americas"
A trenchant look at oil in Mexico and without doubt the most perceptive study of the question to date.-- "Christian Science Monitor"
Chock-full of fascinating and salient material. . . . It is well researched, intelligently organized, cogently analyzed, and very skillfully written. It is recommended reading for students of Mexico, petroleum economists, and political scientists interested in the interplay of economic and sociopolitical development.-- "Inter-American Review"
George Grayson's book is a full analysis of the oil sector in Mexican domestic and foreign affairs, covering PEMEX, labor aspects, the OPEC relationship, the Ixtoc blowout and more.-- "Foreign Affairs"
Ambitious in scope, yet thoroughly accessible to the lay reader, The Politics of Oil is a primer that provides an agenda to US-Mexico relations in the decade ahead. Grayson puts the prospect of Mexico's oil wealth into perspective and he provides a political context for understanding the complex interplay of Mexico's oil and its overpopulation.-- "Los Angeles Times"
It is a dramatic and complex story which is told in a vivid and well-written manner. . . . The Book shines with a lucid account of the history of Mexico's state petroleum monopoly, PEMEX.-- "The Times of the Americas"