Name and Link	Type of Resource	Description

Engdahl, F. William A Century Of War: Anglo-American Oil Politics and the New World Pluto Press; New edition edition (12 Nov 2004) Link to bookseller	Book	Review" "'This is the only accurate account I have seen of what really happened with the price of oil in 1973. I strongly recommend reading it.' Sheikh Zaki Yamani, former Oil Minister of Saudi Arabia 'I recommend this book to all who wish to know how the world is really run, what are the systems behind the sub-systems we perceive in the daily media, and what are the antecedents of the present global political dilemmas.' Dr Frederick Wills, former Foreign Minister, Guyana 'For those truly interested about how the world economy functions, this book will be greatly useful. The book treats especially well the political goals of Britain, a thread in modern history all too often overlooked.' Stephen J. Lewis, economist, City of London '... one of the most readable books I have ever seen. It will shock people, but it is needed. William Engdahl has found a common thread that ties hundreds of events which, at first glance, appear to be unassociated.' Leon D. Richardson, Far East Financial columnist, industrialist, advisory board, Sloan School of Management, Massachussetts Institute of Technology" Leon D. Richardson, Far East Financial columnist, industrialist, advisory board, Sloan School of Management, Massachussetts Institute of Technology .. one of the most readable books I have ever seen. It will shock people, but it is needed. "
Youtube: 1973 oil crisis Available here	Video	""
Jay Hakes, 35 Years After the Arab Oil Embargo Journal of Energy Security 6 October 2008 Available here	Article	""
Running on Empty? Prospects for Future World Oil Supplies James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy of Rice University November 2000 Available here	Report to the US government published in 2000	Extract from introduction: "Just two years after a historic crash in oil prices, the world has entered an oil-supply situation more precarious than at any other time since the 1973 oil shock. Commercial oil company inventories hover around historic lows, and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has less immediate spare capacity than it has had for three decades. In a market with so little cushion to cover unexpected events, oil prices become extremely sensitive to perceived supply risks. Such a market increases the potential leverage of an otherwise lesser producer such as Iraq where geopolitical considerations—and conflicts—have previously influenced production decisions."
Strategic Energy Policy: Challenges for the 21st Century Baker Institute Study 15 April 2001 Available here ande here	Report to the US government published in 2001	Extract from introduction: "As the 21st century opens, the energy sector is in critical condition. A crisis could erupt at any time from any number of factors, from an accident on the Alaskan pipeline to a revolution in a major oil-producing country. It would inevitably affect every country in today’s globalized world. .....While the origins of a future crisis are hard to predict, it is clear that energy disruptions could have a potentially enormous impact on the U.S. and world economy, and would affect U.S. national security and foreign policy in dramatic ways....."
James A. Paul , Oil in Iraq: the heart of the Crisis Global Policy Forum December, 2002 Available here	Article	""
History of Oil in Iraq Global Policy Forum Available here	Website with links to articles	"Global Policy Forum monitors policy making at the United Nations, promotes accountability of global decisions, educates and mobilizes for global citizen participation, and advocates on vital issues of international peace and justice."
Pepe Escobar, Pipelineistan Asia Times Online (2002) Part 1: The rules of the game, available here Part 2: The games nations play , available here	Articles	""
Fuelling poverty - Oil, war and corruption Christian Aid 2003 Available here	Article	""
BBC World Service: Pipeline Politics How does America's appetite for oil influence its foreign policy Part 1: Addicted to Oil Part 2: Iraq's Oil Part 3: Venezuela's Oil Coup Part 4: A Geopolitical Pipeline All available here	Audio	"Pipeline Politics was first broadcast on BBC World Service in October 2003" " In 'Pipeline Politics', a series of four radio documentaries on BBC World Service, broadcaster and writer Maurice Walsh takes a considered look at the connections between oil and US foreign policy."
BBC Four - The Curse of Oil 1 Rich and Poor Available here	Video of BBC TV documentary	"The discovery of oil is usually celebrated as a one-way ticket to wealth and economic growth. Yet evidence indicates that the presence of oil in a developing country makes life worse, not better, for most of the people who live there - particularly the poorest people. This programme travels to Ecuador and Angola where, historically, oil has proved to be more of a curse than a blessing. The programme asks how much of this is the responsibility of the oil industry and looks at how oil companies are responding to the challenges presented by this 'paradox of plenty'. "
BBC Four - The Curse of Oil - 2 The Pipeline Available here	Video of BBC TV documentary	"The Caspian Sea contains some of the largest untapped energy reserves on the planet and everybody wants a share. A 1,100-mile pipeline is being built to transport the Caspian's oil to the markets of Europe and North America. This programme follows the route of the new pipeline through some of the most geographically challenging and politically dangerous places on earth, as it makes its way from the Caspian to the Mediterranean Sea. En route, the filmmakers encounter disgruntled Turkish villagers, British engineers enduring arctic temperatures and an American-trained force of new military recruits in Georgia. "
BBC Four - The Curse of Oil 3 The Wilderness Available here	Video of BBC TV documentary	"As the demand for oil increases, fragile wilderness areas across the world are being opened up to oil exploration and furious debate. This programme travels from the political lobbies of Washington DC to Alaska, where the pristine landscape of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could soon be the site of extensive oil development, and on to Alberta where production of 'The World's Worst Oil' is already underway. Opposition from environmental groups is growing but so is the world's hunger for oil. We need the oil but how far will we go to get it? "
Roberts, Paul The End of Oil: The Decline of the Petroleum Economy and the Rise of a New Energy Order. Bloomsbury Publishing 2005 Link to bookseller	Book	"Review 'Roberts gives a thorough yet highly-readable investigation of our dependence on oil and how to break it. It's an issue of massive proportions, yet Roberts is also careful to keep perspective on it' Glasgow Herald 'The End of Oil does what it says. It looks at an energy economy that is "falling apart" because global oil demand will soon begin to outstrip supply - half of easily available reserves will be consumed over the next three decades. It looks, in short, at a world beyond oil' Sunday Times 'As The End of Oil brilliantly shows, there are answers, but they are neither clear nor easy read this book, fill your roof with polystyrene, and buy a smaller car' Independent 'This book may very well become for fossil fuels what Fast Food Nation was to food' Publishers Weekly David Smith, Sunday Times ‘Demand will soon begin to outstrip supply … this book looks, in short, at a world beyond oil’ "
Peter Dale Scott, Drugs, Oil, and War Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2003 Link to bookseller Author’s description of his book, with links to preface and extract here	Book	""
Daniel L. Davis On the Precipice: Energy Security and Economic Stability on the Edge, July 2007 available here.	Article	""