The Tyranny of Oil: The World's Most Powerful Industry--and What We Must Do to Stop It - Softcover

Juhasz, Antonia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061434515 ISBN 13: 9780061434518

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2009

Synopsis

Who's really driving oil and gas prices? How much oil is left? How far will Big Oil go to get it, and at what cost to the environment, human rights, the economy, worker safety, public health, and democracy?

Here, at last, are the answers we've been looking for—and the inside story on Big Oil.

In The Tyranny of Oil, Antonia Juhasz investigates the true state of the companies collectively known as "Big Oil," uncovering their unparalleled global financial power, their political dominance, and their increasingly destructive plans for the future. And she tells us what we can do about it.

A tool for meaningful change that blends history, original investigative research and reporting, candid interviews with key insiders, and a unique focus on activism, The Tyranny of Oil is required reading for every concerned global citizen.

About this title

About the Author:

Antonia Juhasz is a leading oil industry, international trade, and finance policy expert. She is the author of The Bush Agenda. A frequent media commentator, Juhasz's writing has been featured in the New York Times, International Herald Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications. She is a director at Global Exchange in San Francisco, California.

Review:

“A brave, groundbreaking case study....A good first step toward true energy independence is to read this insightful book.” (Christian Science Monitor)

“[Juhasz] reminds us that those who don’t learn the lessons of history are fated to repeat its mistakes.” (USA Today)

“Well-written....presciently criticizes the weak oversight of the oil futures market.” (Washington Post)

“[A] timely, blistering critique...this white-hot polemic explores many of the industry’s complex and secret practices....Explosive fuel for the raging debate on oil prices.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Part homage to 150 years of anti-monopoly muckraking and trust-busting and part signpost to where the leading edge of the environmental and social activist movements are headed.” (Toronto Star)

“[A] thorough, readable takedown of Big Oil.” (Publishers Weekly)

“A worthy successor to The Prize... A riveting read with a bold blueprint for ending the madness.” (Terry Tamminen, former Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency.)

“A no-holds-barred book that traces the story of Big Oil from the rise of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company to the scandals and obscene profits of today.” (Michael T. Klare, author of Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy.)

“Juhasz identifies and articulates an extraordinary problem, provides the critical details, offers real solutions, and gives concrete steps to achieve them. In a world that glorifies war and violence, Juhasz offers thoughtfulness and activism.” (Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, International Campaign to B)

“In a time of crisis, Juhasz bravely and expertly exposes the inner workings of an industry and a government riddled with secrets, lies, and deception. She offers the crucial hard evidence―without which public awareness and reform are impossible. Read this book and refuse to be tyranny’s accomplice.” (Daniel Ellsberg, author of Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers)

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061434515
• ISBN 13: 9780061434518
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480