The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Politics Of Oil
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Politics Of Oil provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that oil plays in the United States and how it has affected our foreign policy. It traces the evolution of the industry, including such defining moments as the invention of the automobile and the discovery of oil in Saudi Arabia. Discussing politics, economics, and science, this book offers comprehensive, up-to-date information on the substance that was left to us by the dinosaurs-and that drives our industrialized world.
With The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Politics Of Oil, you get:
- Compelling insights into how the discovery of oil in the Arabian Peninsula 50 years ago changed the global political landscape.
- The relationship between the so-called “Big Oil” and US energy, environmental, and national security policy—as well as prices at the pump.
- Easy-to-understand explanations of what can be done to prevent oil spills and blowouts, how such accidents are cleaned up, and who pays for them.