Why Your World is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller: Oil and the End of Globalisation

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Jeff Rubin

Why Your World is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller

Oil and the End of Globalisation

Jeff Rubin

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Virgin Books
04 March 2010

International economics; Petroleum & oil industries

A bold and utterly convincing book, described by the Financial Times as 'Original, engaging and persuasive ... a thought-provoking introduction to a future that, sooner or later, the world is inevitably going to enter.'

Soaring oil prices caused four out of the last five recessions. They caused the current recession. And they will cause the next one.

Expensive oil costs us more than just money. It costs jobs, homes and in the long run it is going to radically alter the way we live. For if cheap oil is the fuel that keeps the machinery of globalisation in motion, then expensive oil has the same effect as pouring diesel into an unleaded tank. Everything stalls; the engine fails. Oil prices will rise again in the coming years, as this utterly convincing insight into our collective future argues. And as oil prices fluctuate wildly, our society will change dramatically, and for good. From the homes we live in and the cars we drive to the food we eat and the places we work, our daily lives and global economy are going to be transformed. But while this new, smaller world will take some getting used to, it will also open our eyes to a more localised and ultimately more liveable way of life.

By: Jeff Rubin
Imprint: Virgin Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9780753519639
ISBN 10: 0753519631
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 04 March 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , College/higher education , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jeff Rubin was the Chief Economist and Chief Strategist at CIBC World Markets for almost twenty years. He was one of the first economists to accurately predict soaring oil prices back in 2000 and is now one of the most sought-after energy experts.

Reviews for Why Your World is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller: Oil and the End of Globalisation

Original, engaging and persuasive ... a thought-provoking introduction to a future that, sooner or later, the world is inevitably going to enter. Financial Times