American oil diplomacy in the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea by Bahgat, Gawdat instant download

American oil diplomacy in the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea by Bahgat, Gawdat instant download

1 online resource (xvi, 213 pages) :, ''An excellent study of U.S. policy on creating and maintaining a state of energy security.''--Hafeez Malik, Villanova UniversityThe United States is the world's largest oil consumer and importer. Here Gawdat Bahgat examines the nation's growing dependence on fossil fuels--particularly oil--and the main challenges it faces in securing supplies from two energy-rich regions, the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea, Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-206) and index, Print version record, Table of Contents; List of Tables vii; List of Maps ix; Preface xi; List of Abbreviations xv; 1. U.S. Energy Security 1; 2. The Global Energy Scene 24; 3. Managing Dependence: American-Saudi Oil Diplomacy 43; 4. The United States and Iraq: Continuity and Change 72; 5. The United States and Iran: Prospects for Rapprochement 103; 6. The Geopolitics of the Caspian Sea 140; Glossary 175; Notes 179; Bibliography 193; Index 207