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Title The oil kings : how the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia changed the balance of power in the Middle East / Andrew Scott Cooper.
Author Cooper, Andrew Scott.
Publication New York : Simon & Schuster, [2011]
Copyright date ©2011
Description 530 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Call # 327.73 C
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary This is an account of how the US decision in the mid 70s to choose Saudi Arabia as the dominant oil power in the Mideast ultimately led to the Islamic revolution in Iran.
Subject United States -- Foreign relations -- Iran.
Iran -- Foreign relations -- United States.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia -- Foreign relations -- United States.
Iran -- Politics and government -- 1941-1979.
Petroleum industry and trade -- Iran -- History -- 20th century.
Petroleum industry and trade -- Saudi Arabia -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN 9781439155172
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