A Century of War: Anglo-American Oil Politics and the New World Order Paperback – Unabridged, January 1, 2012

there are many excellent reviews written already. i am entering my 2 cents worth only so i might add one more 5-star rating to the list. when you read this book it will literally change your life. your understanding of how our global society as evolved, what with its wars and financial crises, will be dramatically unequivocally and permanently altered.. you will NEVER hear current 'news' that is presented to us in the same way. your casual acceptance of what is said replaced by a strong degree of critical cynicism. once done with this book, i suggest reading Mr Engdahl's 'The Lost Hegemon: Whom the Gods would destroy. It will help complete the shattering of any remaining belief you might have in the good intentions of those who run our world. when done, it is possible you will feel like me. your heart will be broken, but, you will feel a quiet peace for finally, truly, 'knowing'.

Another must read authored by scholarly geopolitical analyst F. William Engdahl. Comprehensive historical analysis of the global strategies and machinations down through the century for control over the oleaginous gold. Well researched and documented, this book should be on the shelves in the history/politics sections of every library of every city, town, college and, perhaps, high school in the world. Of course the progenitors of the perpetrators and players in the narrative wouldn't subscribe to such dispensed enlightenment. Who would there be and be there, at least in western civilization, to fight unawares their next century of war?

One of the best books on the topic. I have verified many of the critical statements from independant sources as well as my past 30 years of interest and experience with English foreign policy of "looting" other nations , a fact not a conspiracy theory, which unfortunately was subscribed to by America after WWII with disasterous results for the exploited nations, such as Iraq (for oil) and Afghanestan (for Al Queida but more importantly for future pipe line from central Asia to Indian Ocean) - as recent examples. And, with QUESTIONALBE gain by our own nation, except perhaps for the top 1%. ISN'T THERE A BETTER WAY?

This is an absolutely riveting book. It should be read by every American. Engdahl presents a comprehensive review of world events that have transpired over the past 100 years, revealing copious details that are left out of public school and college history texts. Now history makes sense to me. I never felt convinced that WWI was caused by an Archduke being assasinated by a nationalistic fanatic -- that was just a "black-op" engineered by world power brokers. The evil I see in todays world has just been evolving for a century, while the general public has been played like pawns in their blissful ignorance.

aok

hard to put down

William Engdahl retraces the evolution of empire over the last century and its transition from a British Empire to the American Empire. His most interesting contribution to the history of this transition is his account of the end of the Bretton Woods Agreement in 1971 by Richard Nixon and the Federal Reserve and linking this with the Arab Oil Embargo and an obscure conference in 1973 in Saltsjobaden, Sweden involving the "Bilderberg Group." Mr. Engdahl's account of how the dollar became the "petrodollar" - the global currency for oil- is very informative and convincing. Not as convincing is the implication that the world is run by a cabal of international bankers revolving around the Rockefellers. No doubt bankers, international and otherwise, wield far too great an influence over our economic affairs. But I'm not convinced and I'm not sure even Mr. Engdahl believes in a global conspiracy controlling money and oil. The book conveys that impression which I think is it's greatest flaw.But the author does convincing describe an important connection between money and oil which explains a lot of what has happened to our world since 1971. For that reason, I think this book deserves to be read.

History is great.

There is nothing random about history. Things do not happen by chance. This is an important book to learn more about what made the 20th century.

Excelente libro.

It is a little early to ask me to rate a book that I haven’t read yet, but I got it becausei ) the topic interests meii ) the book has won much acclaim as a classic on the subjectWell, I actually did read the last chapter, which is new in the 2011 edition, and I thought it was very informative. Also, the first few chapters I am also familiar with from an earlier edition. Alll in all, what I can say is that this is not a book that may be read through vey quickly – at least not if you are seriously interested in the subject. And I can also say that this is a history book that more people ought to have read.

Another extremely interesting book from William. People should spend time in reading these kind of books, understanding the history and the true events that shaped/shape the world. Highly recommended. Thank you Mr. William!!

Goes to the real reasons behind the first world war. Compelling and highly persuasive