The Oil Kings
Author | : Andrew Scott Cooper |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2012-09-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439155189 |
ISBN-13 | : 1439155186 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Oil Kings written by Andrew Scott Cooper and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the covert agreements that prompted America's decision to switch allegiance from Iran to Saudi Arabia as a dominant Middle-East oil supplier, citing the contributions of key players from Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger to the Shah and Gerald Ford while explaining how choices in the 1970s set the stage for Iran's Islamic revolution.