ESCP Europe

In this book I try to tell, in political and human terms, one of the oddest stories in contemporary history: of how the world's biggest and most critical industry came to be dominated by seven giant companies; how the Western governments delegated much of the diplomatic function to them; how their control of oil was gradually countered by the producing countries, until in October 1973 it appeared suddenly to be wrested from them. from the introduction.

1. Who controls? --- 2. The Rockefeller inheritance --- 3. Oil and empire --- 4. The carve-up --- 5. Jackpot --- 6. Iran and democracy --- 7. The Intruders --- 8. OPEC --- 9. Sisters under stress --- 10. Libyan ultimatum --- 11. The Crunch --- 12. Embargo --- 13. The reckoning --- 14. The new cartel --- 15. The seduction --- Index..