OPEC History

From Arab Nationalism to OPEC

What accounts for the dramatic rise of Saudi Arabia as a key ally of the United States in the Middle East? Though the answer has a lot to do with oil, a full explanation requires studying the nature of American power in the postwar world.


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Blood& Oil

Blood& Oil

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An Iranian exile and his daughter provide an insider`s glimpse of Iran under the Shah, describing his aristocratic upbringing, his role as an oil advisor and a founding member of OPEC, and his life since the fall of the Shah, in an updated edition featuring new information by his


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Decade of Nightmares

Decade of Nightmares

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Why did the youthful optimism and openness of the sixties give way to Ronald Reagan and the spirit of conservative reaction--a spirit that remains ascendant today?


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The Alaskan Oil Pipeline DVD

The Alaskan Oil Pipeline DVD

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(The History Channel)

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In 1973, a desperate America, starved by an OPEC embargo, began construction on an 800-mile lifeline for its insatiable oil hunger.Speak to survivors of the brutality...


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