No war for oil : U.S. dependency and the Middle East / Ivan Eland.
2011
HD9502.U5 E48 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
No war for oil : U.S. dependency and the Middle East / Ivan Eland.
Author
Eland, Ivan.
ISBN
9781598130461 (alk. paper)
1598130463 (alk. paper)
9781598130546
1598130544
1598130463 (alk. paper)
9781598130546
1598130544
Imprint
Oakland, CA : The Independent Institute, c2011.
Language
English
Description
viii, 215 p. 24 cm.
Call Number
HD9502.U5 E48 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
338.2/72820973
Summary
Debunking numerous myths that have emerged about the world?s resources of oil, this book argues that the use of U.S. military power to secure oil is not only needless and costly?in both lives and money?but also counterproductive to U.S. security. Intended to make government, the media, and citizens think more rationally about oil and the use of military power to secure it, this account suggests that the free market is still the best vehicle to deliver the product most efficiently from producer to consumer and that a withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Persian Gulf would be beneficial in the context of potential terrorist threats. Thorough and invaluable, this focused analysis chronicles the history of the battle over oil.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Independent studies in political economy.
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