Duncan Clarke SIGNED Empires of Oil Corporate Oil in Barbarian Worlds Russia 1st

Empires of Oil Corporate: Oil in Barbarian Worlds by Duncan Clarke\n\nSIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE (without dedication); Profile Books 2007 1st ed, 334pp., browning to pages, some creasing to the top corners of pages 3 thru' 20 or so, slight bumping to board corners, heavier bumping to top & bottom of spine, some scuffing to sides of both boards, the dust jacket has internal staining from the red boards, is worn,marked & slightly torn, but overall an acceptable+ copy.\n\nWe might think that the world's oil empires are invincible megaliths, dominated by American interests, but Duncan Clarke reveals the ways in which these empires will face huge challenges in the 21st Century. Based on razor-sharp analysis of contemporary geopolitics and a deep knowledge of global history, the author shows exactly why these empires are declining. He explains where the new empires of oil will be around the world; which of the hidden threats and unknown enemies are and will be the most r