Fueling Sovereignty: Colonial Oil and the Creation of Unlikely States

Cover
Half-title page
Series page
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
	Separate Independence as a Puzzle
	Argument
	Methods
	Broader Significance
	Plan of the Book
2 Theory of Separate Independence
	A Tale of Two Histories
		Imperialism and the Window of Sovereignty
		Oil in the Age of Imperialism
		Overlap between the Two Histories
	Theory of Separate Independence
		Small or Large?
		Conditions for Separate Independence
		How Oil and the Protectorate System Change the Calculation
		Scope Condition
	Alternative Explanations
	Conclusion
3 Colonial Oil and Decolonization in Borneo: The Separate Independence of Brunei
	Borneo in the Age of Imperialism
		Colonization
		Oil Development
	Decolonization in Borneo
		Global and Regional Context
		Decolonization Outcomes
	Brunei’s Road to Separate Independence
		Between Colonization and Decolonization
		Rejection of the Merger of British Borneo
		Rejection of the Malaysia Plan
		Toward Separate Independence
		Effects of the Two Factors
	Sarawak, North Borneo, and Dutch Borneo
		Sarawak
		North Borneo
		Dutch Borneo
	Conclusion
4 Colonial Oil and Decolonization in the Lower Gulf: The Separate Independence of Qatar and Bahrain
	Lower Gulf in the Age of Imperialism
		The Treaty System
		Oil Development
		Implications for the Regional State System
	Decolonization in the Persian Gulf
		Global and Regional Context
		Britain’s Withdrawal from the Lower Gulf
		Federation Project
		The Independence of Three States
	The Separate Independence of Qatar
		Between Colonization and Decolonization
		Negotiation Process
		Effects of the Two Factors
	The Separate Independence of Bahrain
		Between Colonization and Decolonization
		Negotiation Process
		Effects of the Two Factors
	Ras al-Khaimah’s Unsuccessful Attempt
	Conclusion
5 Separate Independence in Other Settings: Kuwait, West Indies, and South Arabia
	Kuwait
		Oil and the Treaty System
		Iraq and the Decolonization of Kuwait
		Effects of the Two Factors
	West Indies
		Federating the West Indies
		The Collapse of the Federation
		Trinidad’s Inclusion in the Federation
	South Arabia
		Colonial Rule
		Integration of South Arabia
		Annexation of Protectorates
	Conclusion
6 Varying Historical Impacts of Resource Endowment
	Classifying Varying Impacts
	Coal
		History of Coal Production
		Coal and Colonies
		Importance of Value
	Gold and Silver
		Global Distribution of Precious Metals
		Precious Metals and Colonies
		Amalgamating Effects of Precious Metals
	Natural Gas
		History of Natural Gas Production
		The Case of Aceh
		Triggering Secessionism
	Conclusion
7 Conclusion
	Summary of Key Findings
	Rethinking State Formation
		Contribution to the Literature
		Future Research
	Rethinking Resource Politics
		Contribution to the Literature
		Future Research
	Implications for Contemporary Politics
		After Separate Independence
		Who Is Responsible for the Curse?
References
Index