HIST 3650 - History of Oil in the Modern World

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Hawaii Pacific University

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The History of Oil in the Modern World will explore the rise of oil as a strategic commodity and its influence on world politics and economic systems in the modern period, form its discovery in 1859 to its role in the strategic relationships between the Middle East and other nations today.?We will study its uses, and the dominance of Western oil companies in its extraction in Russia, the Middle East, Indonesia, Venezuela, Nigeria, and Libya. The role of oil in our daily lives and the global and local impacts of the use of oil will also be examined. ? Pre: One course from any General Education Global Systems category and WRI 1200.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hpu.edu

Phone Number:

(808) 544-0200

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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