Crude Capitalism: Oil, Corporate Power, and the Making of the World Market

Crude Capitalism: Oil, Corporate Power, and the Making of the World MarketHow oil greases the wheels of global capitalism This expansive history traces the hidden connections between oil and capitalism from the late 1800s to the current climate crisis. Beyond simplistic narratives that frame oil as 'prize' or 'curse', Crude Capitalism uncovers the surprising ways that oil is woven into the fabric of our modern world: the rise of an American centered global order; the breakdown of Empire and anti colonial rebellion;

Emma Smith takes readers on a literary adventure that spans centuries and circles the globe to uncover the reasons behind our obsession with this captivating object

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