Scenarios about 'oil politics'
The strategic competition and diplomacy surrounding petroleum resources, including control over oil reserves, production, transportation, and pricing. Oil politics has profoundly shaped international relations since the early 20th century, influencing military conflicts, economic policies, and the formation of organizations like OPEC. It remains central to understanding geopolitical tensions, economic development patterns, and how alternative historical scenarios might unfold with different petroleum resource distributions or technological developments.
What If OPEC Was Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where oil-producing nations failed to unite in 1960, dramatically reshaping global energy politics, economic development, and international relations throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
What If Sudan and South Sudan Never Separated?
Exploring the alternate timeline where South Sudan never achieved independence in 2011, examining how a unified Sudan might have developed and influenced regional politics in northeastern Africa.
What If The First Gulf War Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Iraq's invasion of Kuwait was prevented or resolved diplomatically, avoiding the 1991 Gulf War and potentially reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics, U.S. military doctrine, and the entire trajectory of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
What If The Gulf Cooperation Council Formed a Stronger Union?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Gulf Cooperation Council evolved into a deeply integrated political and economic union, reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics and global energy markets.
What If The Iran-Iraq War Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the devastating eight-year conflict between Iran and Iraq never occurred, potentially altering the Middle East's geopolitical landscape, the development of Islamic fundamentalism, and global oil markets.
What If The Iranian Revolution Failed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1979 Iranian Revolution was successfully suppressed, altering the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East and global politics for decades to come.