Petrodollar Warfare: Oil, Iraq and the Future of the Dollar

by William R. Clark

Description

Petrodollar Warfare examines how global oil pricing and energy trade have helped shape the U.S. dollar’s dominance—and how that system can be strained when political and economic interests collide. Through the lens of Iraq and the broader struggle over energy security, the book traces the strategic incentives behind currency power, military policy, and international negotiations. It explores themes of monetary sovereignty, geopolitical leverage, and the risks of dependence on a single financial arrangement for global trade. Written with the clarity of a policy-focused analysis, it offers readers a framework for understanding the dollar’s future in a world where energy markets and statecraft are increasingly intertwined.

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New Society Publishers

Published Aug 30, 2005

265 pages

ISBN: 9780865715141

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First Published

2005

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Petrodollar Warfare: Oil, Iraq and the Future of the Dollar by William R. Clark.

War/Trauma
Violence