Thane Gustafson's guest appearances

Thane Gustafson

New Books in Political Science

New Books in Economics

New Books in World Affairs

New Books in Environmental Studies

New Books in Russian and Eurasian Studies

New Books Network

Russian Politics and Culture

Asian Review of Books

New Books in European Politics

Fiona Hill

McKenzie Wark

Nina Jankowicz

Leslie M. Harris

Paul D’Anieri

Rustamjon Urinboyev

Marlene Laruelle

Brian Greene

Laura A. Dean

Lynne Rienner

Mark Galeotti

Tetyana Lokot

James Heinzen

Catherine The Great

Beth Fischer

OwlTail

Russia’s economy hinges on its ability to produce and sell natural resources. Especially oil. It comes as no surprise that the collapse of Soviet Union ushered in a mad scramble for control over oil resources. The oligarchs who sat atop the treasure trove of oil production following post-Soviet privatization, clashed with the Russian government over revenue sharing, production, and investment in the resource. Oil was power. With every oil-price cycle, Russian oil revenues dipped or rose, and with it came economic woes or prosperity. President Vladimir Putin played, and continues to play, an important role in the relationship between the state and the production of oil. Thane Gustafson‘s new book, Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia (Harvard University Press, 2014), is an in-depth analysis of the ups and downs of Russian economy, the interdependence between the state and the oligarchs, the fight for control over oil, and the future of Russian largest export. It is both a history and a foreshadowing of oil’s role in Russia’s economy going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Russia’s economy hinges on its ability to produce and sell natural resources. Especially oil. It comes as no surprise that the collapse of Soviet Union ushered in a mad scramble for control over oil resources. The oligarchs who sat atop the treasure trove of oil production following post-Soviet privatization, clashed with the Russian government over revenue sharing, production, and investment in the resource. Oil was power. With every oil-price cycle, Russian oil revenues dipped or rose, and with it came economic woes or prosperity. President Vladimir Putin played, and continues to play, an important role in the relationship between the state and the production of oil. <a href="http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/gustaft/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thane Gustafson</a>‘s new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0674066472/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia</a> (Harvard University Press, 2014), is an in-depth analysis of the ups and downs of Russian economy, the interdependence between the state and the oligarchs, the fight for control over oil, and the future of Russian largest export. It is both a history and a foreshadowing of oil’s role in Russia’s economy going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science</a>

Thane Gustafson, “Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia” (Harvard UP, 2014)

Russia’s economy hinges on its ability to produce and sell natural resources. Especially oil. It comes as no surprise that the collapse of Soviet Union ushered in a mad scramble for control over oil resources. The oligarchs who sat atop the treasure trove of oil production following post-Soviet privatization, clashed... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

Russia’s economy hinges on its ability to produce and sell natural resources. Especially oil. It comes as no surprise that the collapse of Soviet Union ushered in a mad scramble for control over oil resources. The oligarchs who sat atop the treasure trove of oil production following post-Soviet privatization, clashed... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies</a>

Two decades after the end of the Soviet Union, the legacy of Soviet-era oil assets is beginning to run down. The next generation of Russian oil will be more demanding and higher-cost. This has serious implications for the Russian state, which depends on oil revenues as never before. Is there a crisis ahead, or will higher global prices, arctic offshore, and/or US-style ‘tight oil’ come to the rescue?Thane Gustafson is Professor of Government at Georgetown University and IHS Senior Director for Eurasian Energy.Co-sponsored with the Center on Global Energy Policy, School of International &amp; Public Affairs.WHEEL OF FORTUNE: THE BATTLE FOR OIL AND POWER IN RUSSIA (Harvard University Press, October 2012). Electronic books are available for Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, Google, and in PDF. Watch the video trailer at the link below. Link to website

Two decades after the end of the Soviet Union, the legacy of Soviet-era oil assets is beginning to run down. The next generation of Russian oil will be more demanding and higher-cost. This has serious implications for the Russian state, which depends on oil revenues as never before. Is there a crisis ahead, or will higher global prices, arctic offshore, and/or US-style ‘tight oil’ come to the rescue? Thane Gustafson is Professor of Government at Georgetown University and IHS Senior Director for Eurasian Energy. Co-sponsored with the Center on Global Energy Policy, School of International &amp; Public Affairs. WHEEL OF FORTUNE: THE BATTLE FOR OIL AND POWER IN RUSSIA (Harvard University Press, October 2012). Electronic books are available for Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, Google, and in PDF. Watch the video trailer at the link below. Link to website

Thane Gustafson Wheel of Fortune Challenges Ahead for Russian Oil.audioonly