Energy in the Americas

Amelia M. Kiddle is Associate Professor of History and Latin American Studies at the University of Calgary and a specialist in the history of Mexican foreign relations. She is the co-editor of Populism in Twentieth Century Mexico and author of Mexico's Relations with Latin America during the Cárdenas Era.With Contributions By Michael Camp, Paul Chastko, Linda B. Hall, Pablo Heidrich, Amelia M. Kiddle, Brian S. McBeth, Daniel Macfarlane, Juan Pablo Bohórquez Montoya, Dermot O'Connor, Joseph A. Pratt, Tyler Priest, Esteban Serrani, Gail D. Triner and César Yáñez

• FiguresAcknowledgementsIntroduction"When Will We See the Pendulum Effect?" Critical Reflections on Energy and History in the AmericasAmelia M. KiddleUnpacking Latin American Oil and Gas Policies: Views on Energy as a Market, Common, and Political GoodPablo HeidrichPrimary Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in Chile, 1844–2010César Yáñez GallardoThe Commercial and Political Dynamics of the Crude Oil Industry: The Case of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group in Venezuela, 1913–1924Brian S. McBethExxon and the Rise of Producer Power in VenezuelaJoseph A. PrattCurrent Concerns: Canadian–United States Energy Relations and the St. Lawrence and Niagara MegaprojectsDaniel MacfarlaneTellico Dam, Dickey Dam, and Endangered Species Law in the United States during the 1970s Michael CampSeismic Innovations: The Digital Revolution in the Search for Oil and GasTyler PriestOptimism, Fear, and Free Trade: Canada's Winding Path to a Globalized Petroleum Industry, 1930–2005Paul ChastkoThe New Political Economy of Petroleum in Brazil: Back to the Future? Gail D. TrinerThe Expropriation of YPF in Historical Perspective. Limits of State Power Intervention in Argentina, 1989–2015Esteban SerraniComing Full Circle: Mexican Oil, 1917–2018Linda B. HallThe Neoliberal Transformation of Colombia's Energy Sector and Some Implications for Democratization in the Post-conflict PeriodDermot O'Connor and Juan Pablo Bohórquez MontoyaList of ContributorsBibliography