Blood and oil : the dangers and consequences of America's growing petroleum dependency / Michael T....
Blood and oil : the dangers and consequences of America's growing petroleum dependency / Michael T....
Blood and oil : the dangers and consequences of America's growing petroleum dependency / Michael T. Klare.
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New York : Metropolitan Books, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N333.8232/ 5
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English
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Physical content
xvi, 265 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The dependency dilemma : imported oil and national security -- 2. Lethal embrace : the American alliance with Saudi Arabia -- 3. Choosing dependency : the energy strategy of the Bush administration -- 4. Trapped in the gulf : the irresistible lure of bountiful petroleum -- 5. No safe havens : oil...
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New York : Metropolitan Books, 2004.
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1st ed.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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"Since September 11 and the commencement of the "war on terror," the world's attention has been focused on the relationship between U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and the oceans of crude oil that lie beneath the region's soil. Klare traces oil's impact on international affairs since World War II, revealing its influence on the Truman, Eisen...
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Blood and oil : the dangers and consequences of America's growing petroleum dependency / Michael T. Klare.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-250) and index.
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N333.8232/ 5
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0805073132
9780805073133
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333.82320973
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991019002879702626
