The Politics of Mexican Oil

by George W. Grayson

The Mexican oil boom of the 1970s brought great hope and prosperity with it. George Grayson shows the influence of oil and the oil sector both within Mexican society and in its relations with other nations. He traces the development of the oil industry from its beginnings in 1901 up until the 1980s, looking at topics that include the history of expropriation; the creation of the state-run company Petr\u00f3leos Mexicanos; graft and corruption within...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0026RE9DY
• ISBN13: 9780822953234
• Release Date: August 1981
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"