Blood and oil :

Klare, Michael T., 1942-

Blood and oil : the dangers and consequences of America's growing dependency on imported petroleum / Michael T. Klare. - 1st Owl Books ed. - New York : Henry Holt, 2005. - xvi, 277 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

"With a new afterword"--Cover. "The American empire project"--Cover. "An Owl book"

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-259) and index.

The dependency dilemma: imported oil and national security -- Lethal embrace: the American alliance with Saudi Arabia -- Choosing dependency: the energy strategy of the Bush Administration -- Trapped in the Gulf: the irresistible lure of bountiful petroleum -- No safe havens: oil and conflict beyond the Persian Gulf -- Geopolitics reborn: the U.S.-Russian-Chinese struggle in the Persian Gulf and Caspian Basin -- Escaping the dilemma: a strategy for energy autonomy and integrity -- Afterword: the permanent energy crisis.


Petroleum industry and trade--United States.
Energy policy--United States.
National security--United States.
Pétrole--Industrie et commerce--États-Unis.
Politique énergétique--États-Unis.
Sécurité nationale--États-Unis.
Energy policy.
National security.
Petroleum industry and trade.


United States.