Oil and Security Don't Mix: Why the US Can't Ignore Dependency

by Brian R. Stuart

The impact of the United States' (US) dependence on foreign oil is not recognized or understood by most Americans. Oil revenues promote instability and corruption throughout multiple regions of the world and hinder US efforts to spread democracy. Oil dependency leverages the diplomatic and political power of the US and prompts questions from other nations regarding the true motives driving US military action. Additionally, profits derived from US...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1288406541
• ISBN13: 9781288406548
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Biblioscholar
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.4" x 9.7"