Iraq and the International Oil System
Why America Went to War in the Gulf
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2004
The Merlin Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-85036-551-1 (ISBN)
The Merlin Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-85036-551-1 (ISBN)
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Pelletiere explores the history of the international oil industry with the Persian Gulf as his focus. Did America go to war in 1991 and 2003 to secure control of oil supplies from the Gulf? The author is a former CIA political analyst specializing in Iraq.
Did the United States go to war against Iraq in both 1991 and 2003 to secure control of oil from the Persian Gulf? This book explains: How the Persian Gulf came under the control of a coercive cartel with benefits for members that were denied to outsiders. The history of the oil system that evolved in the United States: its roots in Pennsylvania, through Texas "wildcatters" and the dominance of Standard Oil barons. The central role of oil in conflicts in Central Asia The introduction and conclusion address the motivations behind the most recent war in Iraq.
Did the United States go to war against Iraq in both 1991 and 2003 to secure control of oil from the Persian Gulf? This book explains: How the Persian Gulf came under the control of a coercive cartel with benefits for members that were denied to outsiders. The history of the oil system that evolved in the United States: its roots in Pennsylvania, through Texas "wildcatters" and the dominance of Standard Oil barons. The central role of oil in conflicts in Central Asia The introduction and conclusion address the motivations behind the most recent war in Iraq.
Stephen C. Pelletiere is the author of The Kurds: An Unstable Element in the Gulf. He was the Central Intelligence Agency's senior political analyst on Iraq throughout the Iran-Iraq War.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.6.2004 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 240 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-85036-551-1 / 0850365511 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-85036-551-1 / 9780850365511 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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