Lisa Breglia: 2 books
Living with Oil
Promises, Peaks, and Declines on Mexico’s Gulf Coast
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
For decades, Mexico has been one of the world’s top non-OPEC oil exporters, but since the 2004 peak and subsequent decline of the massive offshore oilfield—Cantarell—the prospects for the country have worsened. Living with Oil takes a unique look at the cultural and economic dilemmas in this locale,...
Monumental Ambivalence
The Politics of Heritage
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2009
From ancient Maya cities in Mexico and Central America to the Taj Mahal in India, cultural heritage sites around the world are being drawn into the wave of privatization that has already swept through such economic sectors as telecommunications, transportation, and utilities. As nation-states decide...