Oil on Water: Tankers, Pirates and the Rise of China

by Sam Chambers and Paul French

Book Overview

Out of sight, out of mind. That's the general reaction to the crucial movement of oil around the world's oceans. Yet this vital supply chain that allows the world to function is constantly under enormous, largely unreported pressure. The uninterrupted flow of oil is essential to globalisation, and increasingly so as manufacturing and markets move Eastwards to Asia. However, it is threatened by conflicts between nation states, pirates and global...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848134681
• ISBN13: 9781848134683
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.8"