Academic Module: Thicker Than Oil: America's Uneasy Partnership with Saudi Arabia
The first full history of the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia, revealing why the alliance was formed and what we stand to lose if it...
May 19, 2006
Cfr.org's Michael Moran interviews Senior Fellow Rachel Bronson on her new book, "Thicker Than Oil: America's Uneasy Relationship with Saudi Arabia."
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The first full history of the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia, revealing why the alliance was formed and what we stand to lose if it...
Rachel Bronson discusses her new book, Thicker Than Oil, and how the U.S.-Saudi relationship has shaped U.S. policy in the Middle East.
Listen to Council Fellow Rachel Bronson discuss her new book Thicker than Oil: America's Uneasy Partnership with Saudi Arabia and how...
Council Senior Fellow and Director for Middle East and Gulf Studies Rachel Bronson reveals why the U.S.-Saudi partnership became so intimate...