Crude Awakenings: Global Oil Security and American Foreign Policy

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Book Title: Crude Awakenings : Global Oil Security and American Foreign Policy

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 0.6in

Item Width: 6in

Author: Steve A. Yetiv

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Political Economy, WORLD / Middle Eastern, International Relations / General, Industries / Energy, Security (National & International), Petroleum

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Publication Year: 2010

Genre: Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Political Science

Item Weight: 14 Oz

Number of Pages: 248 Pages