Metabolism of the petrostate
A lecture rethinking the petrostate as a planetary assemblage of power, arguing it is both more entrenched and more vulnerable than conventional accounts suggest. AI summary of the listing
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How might thinking differently about the petrostate help us imagine a more sustainable future? This lecture explores the premise that we need to rethink our concept of the petrostate in order to better understand the forces marshalled to prevent or retard energy decarbonisation initiatives. The incumbent concept of petrostate came into focus in the mid 1970s, centered on the Resource Curse Metanarrative (RCM) and…
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