The Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East PDF
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Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 www.SimonandSchuster.com Copyright © 2011 by Andrew Scott Cooper All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information address Simon & Schuster Subsidiary Rights Department, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition August 2011 SIMON & SCHUSTER and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. The Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau can bring authors to your live event. For more information or to book an event, contact the Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau at 1-866-248-3049 or visit our website at www.simonspeakers.com. Designed by Ruth Lee-Mui Manufactured in the United States of America 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cooper, Andrew Scott. The oil kings : how the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia changed the balance of power in the Middle East / Andrew Scott Cooper. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. United States—Foreign relations—Iran. 2. Iran—Foreign relations—United States. 3. United States—Foreign relations—Saudi Arabia. 4. Saudi Arabia— Foreign relations—United States. 5. Iran—Politics and government—1941– 1979. 6. Petroleum industry and trade—Iran—History—20th century. 7. Petroleum industry and trade—Saudi Arabia—History—20th century. I. Title. E183.8.I55C66 2011 327.73055—dc22 011008319 ISBN 978-1-4391-5517-2 ISBN 978-1-4391-5713-8 (ebook) To My Family CONTENTS Introduction A Note on the Use of Iranian Imperial Titles PART ONE: GLADIATOR 1. A Kind of Super Man 2. Guardian of the Gulf 3. Marital Vows 4. Contingencies 5. Oil Shock 6. Cruel Summer PART TWO: SHOWDOWN 7. Screaming Eagle 8. Potomac Scheherazade 9. Henry’s Wars 10. The Spirit of ’76 11. Royal Flush 12. Oil War Epilogue: The Last Hurrah Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
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