EXAMINING TOTAL ENERGY CORPORATION’S CONDUCT IN YEMEN: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND
SHIFTING DYNAMICS 2005-2023
EXAMINING TOTAL ENERGY CORPORATION’S CONDUCT IN YEMEN: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND
SHIFTING DYNAMICS 2005-2023
Author(s): Laila ALGALAl, Chen XISubject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies, Economic policy, Environmental and Energy policy, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Developing nations, Economic development, Globalization, Geopolitics
Published by: Editura Universitatii LUCIAN BLAGA din Sibiu
Keywords: Anarchy; energy; asymmetrical powers; economic colonialism; lack of governance;
Summary/Abstract: This study analyzes Total Energy's conduct in Yemen from 2005 to 2023 using an offensive realist framework. During Saleh's corrupt regime (2005-2011), Total exploited Yemen's vulnerabilities, securing an imbalanced gas agreement for short-term gains. Post-Saleh (2012-present), Yemeni governments struggled to hold Total accountable, hindered by governance challenges.Total's control over Yemen's oil and gas sector, constituting 80% of GDP, highlights the dominance of non-state entities. The total has benefited from the weak governance that prevented legal action for law violations that have been done by the corporation including violating the Yemeni laws regarding the unfair agreement, causing environmental damage, and turning the oil facility into a detention center during the Yemen war. Offensive realism explains Total's actions, prioritizing strategic interests over legal constraints in an anarchic world system that enables it to do so through being authorized by major powers. The study also explores how Total, a non-state actor, surpasses the power of a state like Yemen, providing valuable theoretical insights
Journal: Studia Securitatis
- Issue Year: XVII/2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 201-216
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
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