Addicted to Oil: America's Relentless Drive for Energy Security by Ian Rutledge

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Addicted to Oil: America's Relentless Drive for Energy Security by Ian Rutledge As even George W. Bush acknowledged in his 2006 State of the Union, America is dangerously "addicted to oil." In "Addicted to Oil, "Ian Rutledge explores the political, economic and social ramifications of the motorization of the US economy and examines the ways in which America's dependence on the car has created oil needs which have heavily influenced US foreign policy. Rutledge argues that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was primarily an attempt to create a pliant and dependable oil protectorate in that troubled region which would underwrite the soaring demand from America's hyper-motorized consumers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description It has long been acknowledged that in America the car is king. However, Americas car-orientated and car-dependent lifestyle goes beyond the culture of fast cars and freeways. In "Addicted to Oil", Ian Rutledge explores the political, economic and social ramifications of the motorisation of the US economy. He argues that Americas dependence on the car has created a lifestyle leading to oil needs which have heavily influenced US foreign policy in the modern era. Rutledge traces the origins of Americas addiction throughout the twentieth century and explains how Americas relations with the Middle East were developed through its quest for energy security. Americas motorisation and its consequent demand for oil at predictable market prices was and continues to be an important influence on US policy towards Iraq - especially given the uncertainties relating to what has so far been the securest source of Middle East oil - Saudi Arabia.Ian Rutledge argues that the war in Iraq was neither a war for freedom or democracy nor was it a plot to steal Iraqs oil, but rather an attempt to establish a pliant and dependable oil protectorate in the Middle East which would underwrite the soaring demand from Americas hyper-motorised consumers. "Addicted to Oil" is the first book to undertake an in-depth analysis of the motorisation of US society which explicitly links it to Americas foreign policy adventures, past and present. "Addicted to Oil" is essential reading for an understanding of Americas international political priorities and its fraught relations with the Middle East. Author Biography Ian Rutledge is an energy economist and lectures at the University of Sheffield. He also works as an energy business consultant. Table of Contents Acknowledgements * Note on Names & Terminology * Preface * Oil and America * The Die is Cast * How America Got Control of the Gulf * Energy Security and the Gulf from Solution to Problem * The Axis of Oil * Energy Security Begins at Home * Canada, Venezuela and Mexico: A Hemispheric Solution? * The Caspian and Central Asia: A new Middle East? * America the Motorised * The Looming Crisis * Oil and Islamism * A War for Oil * Notes * Bibliography * Index Acknowledgements * Note on Names & Terminology * Preface * Oil and America * The Die is Cast * How America Got Control of the Gulf * Energy Security and the Gulf from Solution to Problem * The Axis of Oil * Energy Security Begins at Home * Canada, Venezuela and Mexico: A Hemispheric Solution? * The Caspian and Central Asia: A new Middle East? * America the Motorised * The Looming Crisis * Oil and Islamism * A War for Oil * Notes * Bibliography * Index Review Rutledge allows his reader to come to a conclusion without banging a propagandists drum TRIBUNE; Review Quote "Addicted to Oil provides a sweeping account of the forces, policies, and personalities that drive Americas unending pursuit of foreign petroleum. Ian Rutledge has done a superb job of recounting the evolution of U.S. oil dominance in the Persian Gulf and the events leading up to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. Highly recommended for those seeking a keener understanding of the geopolitical underpinnings of American foreign policy." -Michael Klare, Professor of Peace and World Security Studies, Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, and the author of Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of Americas Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum " Essential reading for anyone interested in the emerging pattern of global conflict. Rutledge illuminates the role of energy security in US policy and shows that US intervention in Iraq was needed… about oil. A valuable guidebook to causes of the resource wars of the future." Professor John Gray, London School of Economics "Rigorous and insightful… Rutledge paints a vivid picture of the development of the intense love affairs of the US economy with its drug of choice." Dr Juan Carlos Boue, Journal of Energy Literature, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies "Very provocative analysis…One cannot ignore the force of Ian Rutledges arguments. His book is a must-read for an understanding of Americas international priorities and its troubled relations with the Middle East... A telling account of what literally drives America and its foreign policy" --Asian Voice "Essential reading for an understanding of Americas international political priorities and its fraught relations with the Middle East". --Fuel Oil News Description for Bookstore As even George W. Bush acknowledged in his 2006 State of the Union, America is dangerously "addicted to oil". In Addicted to Oil, Ian Rutledge explores the political, economic and social ramifications of the motorization of the US economy and examines the ways in which Americas dependence on the car has created oil needs which have heavily influenced US foreign policy. Rutledge argues that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was primarily an attempt to create a pliant and dependable oil protectorate in that troubled region which would underwrite the soaring demand from Americas hyper-motorized consumers. Details ISBN1845113195 Author Ian Rutledge Short Title ADDICTED TO OIL REV/E Pages 288 Publisher I. B. Tauris & Company Edition Description Revised Language English ISBN-10 1845113195 ISBN-13 9781845113193 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 338.272 Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-11-30 Subtitle Americas Relentless Drive for Energy Security Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Imprint I.B. Tauris DOI 10.1604/9781845113193 NZ Release Date 2006-08-25 UK Release Date 2006-08-25 AU Release Date 2006-08-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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