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Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules That Run the World Hardcover – 19 Feb 2016

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  • Hardcover: 552 pages
  • Publisher: OUP USA; 1 edition (19 Feb. 2016)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0190262923
  • ISBN-13: 978-0190262921
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 4.3 x 16.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 110,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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readable, intelligent and thought-provoking. (Patrick Heren, Standpoint)

Rooted in both morality and comon sense ... Wenar's argument is convincing and empowering (Interlib)

He reveals a horrible truth: that global free trade is, at times bound up in blood (Economist)

Wenar's moral case is compelling (Tom Burgis, Financial Times)

in Blood Oil, he [Leif Wendar] brings a wonderfully light touch to his subject and steers clear of hard philosophy ... The greatest strength of Blood Oil is Wenar's writing. Laced with memorable anecdotes, skilful analogies and clear metaphors, the book is a masterclass in how to break down complex issues for the lay auddience withouth losing scholarly integrity (John Ghazvinian, New Statesman)

About the Author

Leif Wenar holds the Chair of Philosophy and Law at King's College London. He earned his degrees in Philosophy from Stanford and from Harvard, where he worked with John Rawls and with Robert Nozick. He has been a Visiting Professor at Princeton and at Stanford, and has been a Fellow of the Carnegie Council Program in Justice and the World Economy.

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4.0 out of 5 starsA very well researched and detailed account of the current global resource situation.
By Astore Stargazer VINE VOICE on 14 Mar. 2016
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A very detailed book, the author is clearly a subject matter expert and so the book can be a bit heavy at times. The author does present a lot of factual information to backup his idealogy, however, some of his information is glossed over and assumptions made when the facts are less prevalent.

That said, it is still an excellent book. This isn't a doomsday book, but it can be a bit gloomy at times, however, Leif Wenar expertly highlights the problem facing the current globalisation of oil and a subsequent global economy that is so reliant on oil, for production, transit etc.

The author also explains and highlights many other resources that we take for granted by describing the products lines the resources fulfill and how international corporations are managing to keep themselves insulated from regimes and militia that make human rights violation a way of life. Senior leaders at the UN would do really well to read this book as it describes vividly, how the poor African countries could grow their economy's by nationalising the vast resources the nations of Africa have available.

For that alone the book is worth its weight in gold. (No pun intended.) The text is very detailed and often i find myself rereading parts of it to ensure I have understood it correctly.

All in all though well worth the read.
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4.0 out of 5 starsGreat ideas but overly long
By Richard Murphy VINE VOICE on 1 May 2016
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This is a very long book.

Unlike many books written about how to change the world, Leif Wenar is a realist. His thesis is (essentially) that pragmatism has led us to deal with unsavoury regimes to get the natural resources we need for modern life but that our interests and the interests of others would be better served if we did not fund kleptocracies by paying them for the goods they steal from their populations.

Moreover, he claims this is not a revolutionary idea, but is a natural development following in the steps of the abolition of slavery and the ideas of universal human rights. He makes an excellent case.

He sets out the best explanation I have seen of the resource curse - where countries with mineral or oil resources would seem best placed to bring their populations out of poverty, but are actually much worse than those countries that have had to rely on the education and hard work of their populations to grow.

His observations on Saudi Arabia are particularly interesting. Whatever your ideological or religious views, it is noteworthy that the particular branch of Muslim thinking put forward by the leadership in Saudi Arabia has reached a much wider audience due to the £70bn education programme they have run around the world over the last decade. Whether you think that is a good or a bad thing, the reminder here is that the West chose to fund that programme by buying Saudi Arabian oil unconditionally.

If you have a deep interest in global political issues, this is the book for you. If not, we can only hope that Leif Wenar brings out a popular version about a quarter of the length. The ideas here deserve a wider airing.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGood
By Autamme_dot_com TOP 1000 REVIEWER on 4 April 2016
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Even those who keep their ears firmly closed to news and current affairs can surely not have failed to discover that people fight over oil. Fighting is everywhere, whether it is at nation state-level or further down the food chain, with terrorists stealing and smuggling oil to finance their activities.

This fascinating, engaging book looks at how democracy and development is being impeded in oil producing and exporting countries. This impacts the world, as many strive to lead an ethically focussed life whilst struggling with the fact that so much of our modern-day society uses oil and oil-based products. You can’t normally fill your tank with petrol from a “good country” whilst ignoring a “bad country”. You absolutely cannot expect to determine where the oil came from that was transformed into derivative components that, in turn, were turned into products you use daily. If you had to boycott everything manufactured with an oil-derived product, you’d have a very restricted daily routine.

The author believes that the problem can be improved upon, even if it cannot yet be totally eradicated, and he has developed some “democracy-enhancing clean trade policies” that can help, even if it only sidesteps the dictators and warlords who rely on natural resource sales to perpetuate their rule. Cut off demand for their supply and you may cut them out of the picture in due course.

This is no casual read, even though even the most general of readers could stand to gain a lot by reading it. This book is something you invest time in, allowing the author’s insightful commentary, research and thoughts to sink in. It probably is not the sort of light reading you would take on holiday.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsAn important work
By Blackcatlover on 16 April 2016
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This book focuses on the oil rich countries, chiefly Russia and some middle-eastern states, and what they spend a lot of the revenue from its oil reserves on.

This is a difficult subject rendered readable for a niche audience. It's sometimes a little slow, but that's largely due to the nature of the topic and the need for clarity.

Overall this is an important work, and something of an achievement for its author.
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