The political economy of energy in Algeria and Libya
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Political economy of energy ; Algeria ; Libya ; North Africa ; ColnizationAbstract
This Master’s thesis examines the political economy of energy in Algeria and Libya, focusing on how the exploitation of hydrocarbons has shaped state structures, political systems, and international economic relations. Through a comparative approach, the study highlights how oil and natural gas functioned both as instruments of national sovereignty and as sources of economic dependency.
The analysis explores the colonial legacies of France in Algeria and Italy in Libya and assesses the post-independence role of the national oil companies Sonatrach and the National Oil Corporation (NOC). Particular attention is given to the divergent trajectories of the two states, contrasting Algeria’s relative institutional stability with Libya’s political fragmentation following the 2011 uprising.
The thesis concludes that while hydrocarbons strengthened state authority and economic autonomy in Algeria, in Libya they became drivers of internal conflict and external intervention. Overall, the study argues that energy sovereignty depends not only on resource ownership but fundamentally on institutional capacity, transparency and the strategic management of resource revenues for sustainable development.
Postgraduate Studies Programme
Energy: Strategy, Law & EconomicsDepartment
Σχολή Οικονομικών, Επιχειρηματικών και Διεθνών Σπουδών. Τμήμα Διεθνών και Ευρωπαϊκών ΣπουδώνNumber of pages
34Language
EnglishCollections
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Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ελλάδα
Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ελλάδα