The Netherlands and the Oil Crisis

The Netherlands and the Oil Crisis
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Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9789053564851
ISBN-13 : 9053564853
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Netherlands and the Oil Crisis by : Duco Hellema

Download or read book The Netherlands and the Oil Crisis written by Duco Hellema and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incisive study examines the role of the Netherlands in the October War and the oil crisis of 1973. The authors contend that the actions of the Dutch government were hypocritical: the Dutch government faced a domestic crisis when an oil embargo was levied against them by Arab countries for selling arms to Israel; yet after oil began arriving again two months later, the Dutch rejected a proposal for a stricter interventionist energy policy within the European Union. A probing and thought-provoking study, The Netherlands and the Oil Crisis draws on previously unavailable archival sources to shed new light on a pivotal moment in contemporary Dutch history.


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