Each time our small ship met a big wave, a few plates and glasses crashed to the deck. We were in a storm on the North Atlantic Ocean, on a voyage from the United States to Europe. You need not fear the ocean, but you must respect it. If you are careless or just unlucky, […]
Read MoreWhat happens when a state is not just funded by carbon—but fundamentally formed by it? In the hydrocarbon-rich monarchies of the Gulf, energy has never been a mere commodity. It has served as the scaffolding of sovereignty, development, and modern statehood. Since the mid-20th century, oil and gas revenues have enabled a political economy rooted […]
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