The Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Simon & SchusterISBN-13:9781439155189ISBN-10:1439155186UPC:9781439155189Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Middle East, International RelationsBook Topic:20th CenturySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.2721Product ID:SCCCYARY0F
The Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East
"Relying on a rich cache of previously classified notes, transcripts, cables, policy briefs, and memoranda, Andrew Cooper explains how oil drove, even corrupted, American foreign policy during a time when Cold War imperatives still applied,"* and tells why in the 1970s the U.S. switched its Middle East allegiance from the Shah of Iran to the Saudi royal family.While America struggles with a...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Simon & SchusterISBN-13:9781439155189ISBN-10:1439155186UPC:9781439155189Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Middle East, International RelationsBook Topic:20th CenturySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.2721Product ID:SCCCYARY0F
Cooper, Andrew Scott: - Andrew Scott Cooper holds advanced degrees from Columbia University, University of Aberdeen, and Victoria University. Dr. Cooper has worked at the United Nations and Human Rights Watch and is a columnist for PBS/Frontline's Tehran Bureau.
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