Crude Interventions: The United States, Oil and the New World (Dis)Order

by Garry Leech

At the beginning of the 21st century, a new world disorder is emerging in which battles over resources are playing an increasingly prominent role. The importance of oil to this picture is underscored by the unilateral and militaristic foreign policy of the world's largest power in its attempt to secure access to this critical resource. In this global context, oil-rich communities of the South are being drawn into struggles to defend their sovereignty,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842776290
• ISBN13: 9781842776292
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.8"