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The Oil Weapon Moment: The 1973 Oil Embargo and its Impacts on U.S. Energy Politics
This dissertation examines the impacts of the 1973 Arab petrostate oil embargo on U.S. energy politics. I argue that the embargo was the moment that transformed oil from a domestic and highly regulated commodity into a matter of national security and competitive geopolitics. While its likelihood …
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"All the Crises Reached a Concerted Crescendo" - The Arab Oil Embargo and Why the United States Was Unprepared for It
During the 2008 spike in oil prices, oil companies and government officials were brought under close scrutiny as many Americans began to question why prices were able to rise so quickly. Americans had become accustomed to living in an economy where cheap oil was the norm, and demanded answers when …