In the decades that followed World War II, cheap and plentiful oil helped to fuel rapid economic growth, ensure political stability, and reinforce the legitimac

Explores the impact of oil and other natural resources on the formation of sovereign states.

Through innovative and expansive research, Oil Revolution analyzes the tensions faced and networks created by anti-colonial oil elites during the age of decolon

Winner of the 2010 Hayek Book Prize given by the Manhattan Institute "Money, Markets and Sovereignty is a surprisingly easy read, given the complicated issues c

Now in paperback—with a new preface by the author Americans have long been protective of the country's sovereignty—all the way back to George Washington who