Iran Oil
The New Middle East Challenge to America
Howard, Roger
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BOOK SUMMARY
The US sees itself as being locked into a confrontation with Iran, its number one enemy since the invasion of Saddam Husseins Iraq. But, as Roger Howard argues in this compelling and provocative new book, by attempting to isolate Iran, the US may in fact
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The US sees itself as being locked into a confrontation with Iran, its number one enemy since the invasion of Saddam Hussein's Iraq. But, as Roger Howard argues in this compelling and provocative new book, by attempting to isolate Iran, the US may in fact be undermining its own power. For if the US forces the rest of the world to choose between Iran and America, Iran has a trump card to play: some of the largest deposits of gas and petroleum on the planet. With global energy demands at an all-time high and supplies becoming increasingly inaccessible, Iran's oil and gas have already started to lure former US allies such as Pakistan and India away from American influence. Over the next decade, Iran's energy supplies look set to radically reformulate the security and diplomatic relationships of Asia and the Middle East. Furthermore, because of US trade embargoes on Iran, it is only the US's rivals, such as China, who are able to fully exploit Iran's natural resources, thus powering a new alliance of countries which will act as a counterweight to US global power. By pursuing such a hostile agenda to a country with so much petro-clout, America is, according to Howard, writing its obituary as the world's only superpower.
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AUTHOR BIO
Roger Howard is a freelance journalist specialising in defence and energy issues in the Middle East. He is a contributor to The New Statesman and Spectator magazines, Middle East International and Jane's Intelligence Review.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Why Irans Resources Matter * How Iran is Breaking US Alliances * The US and Japan : Japans growing energy needs * The US and Pakistan: Pakistans energy needs and how Iran meets them * Americas Rivals and Non-Aligned States * How Irans Oil is Buttressing the Mullahs Regime * Conclusion
Why Irans Resources Matter * How Iran is Breaking US Alliances * The US and Japan : Japans growing energy needs * The US and Pakistan: Pakistans energy needs and how Iran meets them * Americas Rivals and Non-Aligned States * How Irans Oil is Buttressing the Mullahs Regime * Conclusion
BOOK REVIEWS
"Mr Howard has outlined a strategy for dealing with Iran that should be closely read and considered in the corridors of power in Washington DC." - Ian Jackson, Contemporary Review
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ISBN: 1845112490
ISBN(13-digit): 9781845112493
Dewey Decimal: 327.73055
Library of Congress: oc2007063567
Book Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 182
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