Big Oil and Gas Versus Democracy-Winner Take All
Rachel Maddow is host of the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, as well as the author of Drift- The Unmooring of American Military Power, a #1 New York Times bestseller. Maddow received a bachelor's degree in public policy from Stanford University and earned her doctorate in political science at Oxford University. She lives in New York City and Massachusetts with her partner, artist Susan Mikula.
“Blowout is a rollickingly well-written book, filled with
fascinating, exciting and alarming stories about the impact of the
oil and gas industry on the world today. . . . [It features] many
colorful tales about villains, scoundrels and adventurers. . . . A
brilliant description of many of the problems caused by our
reliance on fossil fuels.”—The New York Times Book Review
“An account of international intrigue, high finance, low
characters, and outrageous legal and illegal acts that put the
global economy and Western democracy at grave risk . . . [Maddow]
tells this tale deliberately and methodically, building her case
not as a cable commentator, but as a Rhodes Scholar. . . . She
displays a deep understanding of what makes Russia work in the age
of Putin.”—Boston Globe
“I can’t stress enough what a great storyteller Rachel Maddow is.
[She carries] the reader through some hair-raising journalism in
such an engaging and propulsive fashion you simply cannot put the
book down. . . . It has left a most lasting impression.” —San
Francisco Chronicle
“At its heart, this book is a tale of two countries, the United
States and Russia, and how, as Maddow sees it—individually and
together—they have been warped by a rapacious fossil fuel industry.
. . . Fulminating comes easy to Rachel Maddow. What sets her apart
from other serial fulminators is that she does it with facts—and
sardonic wit.”—The Washington Post
“All fans of Maddow, and even her detractors, will learn something
new from this highly readable yet impressively detailed book.
Anyone interested in the covert deals that change the nature of the
global environmental and political landscape will devour. A
must-have for all collections.”—Library Journal (starred
review)
“Radiates zing, intelligence, and black humor. Much like its
author.”—InStyle
“[Maddow] may be a popular, progressive news-and-commentary anchor
on MSNBC, but it's not to be forgotten that she holds a doctorate
in politics from Oxford and seems to devour whole libraries of data
before breakfast each day. . . . Expect a tweetstorm as Maddow’s
indictment of a corrupt industry finds readers—and it deserves
many.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Known for her intense inquiries into complex subjects, Maddow
brings her laser-like intuitiveness and keen and wily perception to
Big Oil, that stalwart of global economics, and the shadowy nexus
of commerce and politics. Maddow likes murky, the murkier the
better, and her examination of the intricacies of off-shore
drilling, transnational pipelines, and hydraulic fracking is as
deep as the coveted wells themselves. . . . Like trailblazing
journalists before her, Maddow exposes both the slapdash and
sinister practices underlying geopolitics and energy policies and
revels in peeling back the layers of malfeasance to stoke righteous
outrage.”—Booklist (starred review)
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