Oil and Imperial Overreach: The British Precedent

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Ian Wereley about the British imperial precedent for energy security issues, and takeaways for our current moment. --- Guest: - Ian Wereley is an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University's Department of History - Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. --- Reading recommendation: - "Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil", by Timothy Mitchell: https://www.amazon.ca/Carbon-Democracy-Political-Power-Age/dp/1781681163 - "Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands", by Kate Beaton: https://www.amazon.ca/Ducks-Two-Years-Oil-Sands/dp/1770462899 - "Oil Culture", by Ross Barrett and Daniel Worden: https://www.amazon.ca/Oil-Culture-Ross-Barrett/dp/0816689741 --- Interview recording Date: May 19, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.