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Blood and Oil : Mohammed Bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power by Justin Scheck and Bradley Hope (2020, Hardcover)

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PublisherGrand Central Publishing

ISBN-100306846667

ISBN-139780306846663

eBay Product ID (ePID)28038294877

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Book TitleBlood and Oil : Mohammed Bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRoyalty, Corruption & Misconduct, International Relations / General, World / Middle Eastern, Government & Business, Middle East / Arabian Peninsula

Publication Year2020

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History

AuthorJustin Scheck, Bradley Hope

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2020-015477

Reviews"[A] valuable new account...an important addition to the alarming portrait of the unstable, murderous 35-year-old who rules the oil-producing kingdom."-- Mondoweiss, " Billion DollarWhale does more than dissect a financial fraud of epic proportions; ittakes the reader on a fascinating journey inside the heart of a con that wasyears in the making. Wright and Hope show how perception becomes reality in thehands of a consummate financial illusionist. Billion Dollar Whale provesonce again that truth is stranger than fiction."-- Gregory A. Coleman, retired FBI Special Agent; Case Agent, "Wolf of Wall Street" Investigation, "Blood and Oil hits the ground running at a frenetic pace with the 2017 arrests. The action and drama underpinning the desert kingdom and its denizens proves completely engrossing. The authors have done admirable work in their profile of Mohammed Bin Salman and his Machiavellian ways. A gripping biography & geopolitical narrative." -- San Francisco Book Review, "If you thought you knew Saudi Arabia, such as any outsider could, you didn't -- and for as much as you understood the Kingdom and its politics, you don't.... Blood and Oil is a fantastic narrative read into the sweeping changes that Mohammed bin Salman has taken and is taking in Saudi Arabia. It is exceptionally well written, a compelling read.... Blood and Oil is a great addition to contemporary writing on Saudi Arabia and Mohammed bin Salman."-- Joshua C. Huminski, The Diplomatic Courier, "A thorough delineation of the rapacious, ambitious new economic plan for Saudi Arabia by the heir apparent to the throne, Mohammed bin Salman....Wall Street Journal reporters Hope and Scheck diligently chart the rapid rise-and recent faltering-of MBS....[A] meticulous, highly relevant narrative...an excellent work of impressive research on a dangerous world leader."-- Kirkus Reviews (starred), " Game of Thrones has nothing on Mohammed bin Salman's grab for power in Saudi Arabia, the cunning, lies, threats, and murderous ambition with which an also-ran of a prince in his early thirties carved his way to the top of the royal heap documented here in chilling detail." -- Daily Mail

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal953.805/4092 B

SynopsisFrom award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters comes a revelatory look at the inner workings of the world's most powerful royal family, and how the struggle for succession produced Saudi Arabia's charismatic but ruthless Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aka MBS. 35-year-old Mohammed bin Salman's sudden rise stunned the world. Political and business leaders such as former UK prime minister Tony Blair and WME chairman Ari Emanuel flew out to meet with the crown prince and came away convinced that his desire to reform the kingdom was sincere. He spoke passionately about bringing women into the workforce and toning down Saudi Arabia's restrictive Islamic law. He lifted the ban on women driving and explored investments in Silicon Valley. But MBS began to betray an erratic interior beneath the polish laid on by scores of consultants and public relations experts like McKinsey & Company. The allegations of his extreme brutality and excess began to slip out, including that he ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. While stamping out dissent by holding 300 people, including prominent members of the Saudi royal family, in the Ritz-Carlton hotel and elsewhere for months, he continued to exhibit his extreme wealth, including buying a $70 million chateau in Europe and one of the world's most expensive yachts. It seemed that he did not understand nor care about how the outside world would react to his displays of autocratic muscle--what mattered was the flex. Blood and Oil is a gripping work of investigative journalism about one of the world's most decisive and dangerous new leaders. Hope and Scheck show how MBS' precipitous rise coincided with the fraying of the simple bargain that had been at the head of US-Saudi relations for more than 80 years: oil, for military protection. Caught in his net are well-known US bankers, Hollywood figures, and politicians, all eager to help the charming and crafty crown prince. The Middle East is already a volatile region. Add to the mix an ambitious prince with extraordinary powers, hunger for lucre, a tight relationship with the White House through President Trump's son in law Jared Kushner, and an apparent willingness to break anything--and anyone--that gets in the way of his vision, and the stakes of his rise are bracing. If his bid fails, Saudi Arabia has the potential to become an unstable failed state and a magnet for Islamic extremists. And if his bid to transform his country succeeds, even in part, it will have reverberations around the world. Longlisted for the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award

LC Classification NumberDS244.526.A4553H67