The U.S. Shale Boom and the Middle East
For decades, the United States’ interests in the Middle East have been highly influenced by America’s need to secure the free flow of oil from the Persian Gulf region. Yet, while reliance on Middle East oil has restricted U.S foreign policy options towards the region, the surge in domestic shale oil...
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| author | Makdessy, Rachel |
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| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2021 2021-04-15 2022-06-16T06:29:32Z 2022-06-16T06:29:32Z |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Obama, Barack Energy policy -- United States Petroleum industry and trade -- Middle East Energy security United States -- Foreign relations -- 21st century Lebanese American University -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | The U.S. Shale Boom and the Middle East How the Obama Administration Leveraged American Oil to Advance U.S Interests in the Region |
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| description | For decades, the United States’ interests in the Middle East have been highly influenced by America’s need to secure the free flow of oil from the Persian Gulf region. Yet, while reliance on Middle East oil has restricted U.S foreign policy options towards the region, the surge in domestic shale oil and gas since late 2008 has brought unequivocal advantages for American statecraft. As U.S petroleum imports from the Middle East began to drop and shale oil found new grounds on global energy markets, the Obama administration came upon a significant political toolkit. The 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran has been termed President Obama’s ‘legacy’ in the Middle East. It has also brought to light the role of U.S shale oil in supporting American diplomacy and sanctioning endeavors against the Iranian regime. This thesis tackles this particular case as it showcases how capitalizing on this shale boom has provided President Obama with foreign policy options that were not attainable to his predecessor George W. Bush. The analysis offered complements theoretical paradigms in International Relations with empirical evidence on the role of energy politics. The thesis hence reveals how shale oil served as a geopolitical force supporting American actions against Iran as an oil-rich nation and a U.S adversary in the Middle East. |
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| spelling | The U.S. Shale Boom and the Middle EastHow the Obama Administration Leveraged American Oil to Advance U.S Interests in the RegionMakdessy, RachelObama, BarackEnergy policy -- United StatesPetroleum industry and trade -- Middle EastEnergy securityUnited States -- Foreign relations -- 21st centuryLebanese American University -- DissertationsDissertations, AcademicFor decades, the United States’ interests in the Middle East have been highly influenced by America’s need to secure the free flow of oil from the Persian Gulf region. Yet, while reliance on Middle East oil has restricted U.S foreign policy options towards the region, the surge in domestic shale oil and gas since late 2008 has brought unequivocal advantages for American statecraft. As U.S petroleum imports from the Middle East began to drop and shale oil found new grounds on global energy markets, the Obama administration came upon a significant political toolkit. The 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran has been termed President Obama’s ‘legacy’ in the Middle East. It has also brought to light the role of U.S shale oil in supporting American diplomacy and sanctioning endeavors against the Iranian regime. This thesis tackles this particular case as it showcases how capitalizing on this shale boom has provided President Obama with foreign policy options that were not attainable to his predecessor George W. Bush. The analysis offered complements theoretical paradigms in International Relations with empirical evidence on the role of energy politics. The thesis hence reveals how shale oil served as a geopolitical force supporting American actions against Iran as an oil-rich nation and a U.S adversary in the Middle East.1 online resource (ix, 142 leaves)Bibliography: leaf 128-142.Lebanese American University2022-06-16T06:29:32Z2022-06-16T06:29:32Z20212021-04-15Thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesishttp://hdl.handle.net/10725/13696https://doi.org/10.26756/th.2022.218http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/thesis.phpeninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/136962023-02-15T09:58:44Z |
| spellingShingle | The U.S. Shale Boom and the Middle East Makdessy, Rachel Obama, Barack Energy policy -- United States Petroleum industry and trade -- Middle East Energy security United States -- Foreign relations -- 21st century Lebanese American University -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic |
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| title | The U.S. Shale Boom and the Middle East |
| title_full | The U.S. Shale Boom and the Middle East |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The U.S. Shale Boom and the Middle East |
| title_short | The U.S. Shale Boom and the Middle East |
| title_sort | The U.S. Shale Boom and the Middle East |
| topic | Obama, Barack Energy policy -- United States Petroleum industry and trade -- Middle East Energy security United States -- Foreign relations -- 21st century Lebanese American University -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10725/13696 https://doi.org/10.26756/th.2022.218 http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/thesis.php |