1st Edition

Political Risk In The International Oil And Gas Industry

By Howard L Lax, Calvin Goldscheider Copyright 1983

    In this book, the author draws upon his training in political science and experience as an energy consultant at Atlantis, Inc. It explores the conflicting interests of host and firm, and discusses the way firms use political risk analyses leads us to the issue of managing political risk.

    Foreword -- Introduction -- Political Risk and Corporate Decision Making -- The International Petroleum Industry -- The Politicization of Oil and Gas -- Substance and Structure of the Oil and Gas Industry -- Risks and Resources in Oil and Gas -- The Nature of Political Risks -- Theory and Practice in Political Risk Analysis -- Approaches to Political Risk Analysis -- Corporate Management of Political Risk

    Biography

    Howard L. Lax,