Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict.

From: Parameters | Date: September 22, 2002| Author: Kent, Dr., Butts | Copyright information

Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict. By Michael T. Klare. New York: Metropolitan Books, 2001, 289 pages. $26.00. Reviewed by Dr. Kent Butts, Director, National Security Issues Branch, Center for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College.

Having written and taught on the issue of resources and national security for many years, I approached the task of reviewing Resource Wars. The New Landscape of Global Conflict with substantial interest. I found that Mich...

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