Oil Exploration, Diplomacy, and Security in the Early Cold War: The Enemy Underground

by Roberto Cantoni

The importance of oil for national military-industrial complexes appeared more clearly than ever in the Cold War. This volume argues that the confidential acquisition of geoscientific knowledge was paramount for states, not only to provide for their own energy needs, but also to buttress national economic and geostrategic interests and protect energy security.

By investigating the postwar rebuilding and expansion of French and Italian oil...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367275295
• ISBN13: 9780367275297
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"