Iraq and the International Oil System: Why America Went to War in the Gulf - Couverture souple

Pelletiere, Stephen C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0850365511 ISBN 13 : 9780850365511

Editeur : The Merlin Press Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Merlin Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0850365511
• ISBN 13: 9780850365511
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible