Bøker av Mary Ann Tetreault

?Tetreault uses political rather than economic analysis to discuss the significant changes that took place in the world petroleum market between 1960 and today. ... Overall, the analysis is very general and may appear exaggerated to economists, but it is principally correct. ... Altogether an interesting and well-written book that deals with a number of very complex topics. University and large public library collections.?-Choice

?During the past two decades, theoretical discussions and policy directions within the Third World and the industrialized countries have been dominated by two schools, modernization and dependency. This volume will be helpful to advanced undergraduates in political science and economics who seek to expand their understanding of dependency theory. The selections in this volume--by eight university professors with substantial expertise in political economy--cover many aspects: the evolution, theoretical context and problems connected with dependency theory and its empirical validation; the US approach to international economic relations in general and some of the complexities of US policy towards Saudi Arabia and Central America; the recent trend, particularly in the US, away from cooperative international relations and toward the strategy of high politics.'... The chapters on dependency and related issues are extremely insightful and comprehensive.... Generous footnotes and an up-to-date bibliographic essay provide excellent guides for further reading and research.?-Choice

?The most comprehensive analysis to date of the structure, purposes, achievements, and prospects of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC).... Tetreault's work will appeal most to advanced students of international and regional organization, economic development, and world oil politics.... Careful documentation, an extensive bibliography, and numerous tables and charts enhance the value of the work.?-Choice

A sophisticated investigation of the shifting tides of democratic governance in modern Kuwait from 1921 to the present based on interviews both with political activists and members of the political elite, Stories of Democracy sheds light on a wide array of issues concerning Middle Eastern politics and democratic institutions in general.

This book is directed toward executives in natural resource industries, economic and strategic planners in public and private institutions, and those charged with the formulation and implementation of national, international, and transnational economic policy;