A Century of War: : Anglo-American Oil Politics and the New World Order Paperback – 21 Feb. 2011

Gripping stuff. Found it hard to put down. Genuine insight into the machinations of the 'west's' steely determination to dominate and control the natural recourses of the world. Easy to read, with a clear chronological flow. Engdahl also pointed out the folly of those individuals and countries who have dared to attempt to stand in the way of this domination, grizzly ends indeed. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone interested in both natural resource management and history lovers. Viva the Revisionists!!!"And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed – if all records told the same tale – then the lie passed into history and became truth. "Who controls the past," ran the Party slogan, "controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." And yet the past, though of its nature alterable, never had been altered. Whatever was true now was true from everlasting to everlasting. It was quite simple. All that was needed was an unending series of victories over your own memory. "Reality control," they called it: in Newspeak, "doublethink" (Orwell - 1984)

The first of F William Engdahl's publications which sets the path for his subsequent books. This book reads well and will intrigue the student of history or current affairs as well as the experienced reader. William Engdahl's knowledge is detailed and broad yet his honest explanation really links the connections between geography, politics and successor geopolitical rivalries from late 19th century. It is advised for the reader to understand European rivalries and Anglo-French attempts of global monopoly. This first introduction really focuses on the tragic 20th century and the incessant greed and political machinations which seem to repeat historical follies again and again. Well done to F. W. Engdahl for clearly organising and presenting what many people were already piecing together.

A very interesting and bold approach.

My original post was banned due to community guidelines which suggested i said something untrue i did not, i had only pointed out that amazon ban books of certain authors accusing certain tribes of lying. And i imagine that tribe will sooner or later spill over into banning these types of truth telling books too, buy it now before its to late.

This book tells what everyone should and needs to know!

Whilst some aspects of this book are interesting, the writing style is not particularly academic - several sweeping arguments in the new preface are a big warning sign. Reads more like a desperate graduate work which, having made its hypothesis, tries (at times convincingly, but often not) to fit the facts to the ideas. I seriously wonder if that was how it began.Some sections are well researched, but the author always lets himself down when it comes to his explanations, fails to present alternative possibilities or acknowledge other theories, and uses language which is extremely unacademic at times. This is frustrating for the reader who can see a great potential in the project, but meets such mediocre logic and argument building from the very first page.Claiming to write about geopolitics, but then using such biased language, faulty logic and single-mindedness are mistakes from the author which will quickly drive readers schooled in the area / interested in proper debate to annoyance. This creates a frustrating experience, which eventually becomes slightly comical.I will not give a list of examples of suspicious logic, poor academia, colored language, bitter irrelevant "asides", or infuriating generalizations here. Despite all the problems, it can be an enjoyable book. Just keep in mind that this work has limitations in several areas whilst you read.

"A Century of War" defines the centres of power behind the events that have shaped modern civilization. It gives their perspective and methods of expanding that power by subtly manipulating international events to their benefit.The history begins with the description of the well known policy of England since ancient times to manipulate the countries of Europe, so that conflict would prevail there. Thus the island nation was left in peace to dominate the seaways, and loot the raw materials of the world.This remarkable book goes on to describe in detail how the same policy was adopted by the United States in harmony with England, as the two super powers used surprising and subtle methods to gain control of the riches of other nations, particularly the world oil supply. When the victim nation tried to take control of its own natural resources it was often plunged into financial depression or mired in war or political upheavals. Always it was to the benefit of the two superpowers.In thrall to this international game, they invested their huge financial gains internationally rather than in their own industries, infrastructures, and technological development, thus weakening their own true wealth.The traditional view of history is completely overthrown by this piercing account, which reveals that behind the historical scenes were puppet masters, manipulating every movement of the play. For example, the second world war is normally blamed entirely on Hitler, but once one knows that he was helped to power by England to destroy not only Europe, but Germany and Russia, one can no longer view the Second World War in quite the same way.This book is a must read in the effort to understand the story of how we got to where we are today, who the powers really are who are determining our futures, and what motivates them.

The book explains past wrong political policies and decisions are cause for the current global unrest and turmoil

Amazing book and amazing author this book should be a mandatory reading

Testo molto valido.Chiaro e documentato. Senza peli sulla lingua descrive quasi giornalisticamente la storia delle potenze anglosassone che hanno monopolizzato il mondo del petrolio.

The late scholar Edward Said wrote in Al-Ahram just after the invasion of Iraq, ‘Every single empire, in its official discourse, has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort.’ He did not live long enough to see whether or not his words would be borne out with the new American Century.

First, I'd like to thank fellow Amazon reviewer S. Swink for suggesting this book in a comment he helpfully attached to my review of "Conjuring Hitler". That tip led me to read the most interesting and informative book I have read in a long time. As there are already 29 reviews, many of them very insightful, I will touch on topics that were not emphasised in the reviews so far. These are topics I've heard a lot about lately, but more by way of heated references than the informed discussion found in "A Century Of War". I will list a few of them.* "Bretton Woods Agreements" - Engdahl explains the motivations of the Anglo-Americans behind the agreements and the central role of oil, which many discussions don't emphasise enough.* "The New World Order" - Not a conspiracy theory, but a conspiracy fact. George HW Bush waxed poetic about the NWO until he was advised to tone it down. Rather than misquote the back of the US $1 bill, Engdahl explains what was actually meant by the NWO, at least at the time the term was current in the early 1990s.* "Bilderberg Group" - Again, not a conspiracy theory. I quote an endnote to Chapter 9:" 'Saltjöbaden conference' Bilderberg meetings, 11-13 May, 1973. The author obtained an original copy of the official discussion from this meeting. Normally confidential, the document was bought in a Paris used bookstore, apparently coming from the library of a member. "In this book you will find irrefutable proof that the 1973 OPEC oil price "crisis" was the result of an elitist cabal, with the Bilderberg Group at the centre of the cabal. (And some reviewers complained about the lack of documentation!)* "Trilateral Commission" - Founded in 1973 by David Rockefeller and Zbigniew Brzezinski, this is a very real and powerful group, indeed. Jimmy Carter, who nominally presided over what was then dubbed the "Trilateral Presidency", was selected by the Trilateraloids. By way of documentation, Engdahl lists the "Founding members of the Trilateral Commission (1973)".* "Malthusian" - Now also "neo-Malthusian". I didn't understand what this reference to the Rev. Malthus had to do with modern economics until I read this book. Yes, overpopulation is a problem, but you don't solve the problem the way the neo-Malthusians in the IMF do it.* "PNAC" - The Project for a New American Century, obviously not a conspiracy theory. I didn't actually see anything new about PNAC that isn't available all over the Internet, but Engdahl does weave the neocon policies into the fabric of his discussion.* The fall of the Shah of Iran and the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. - Perhaps most people have forgotten by now that the US engineered the replacement of the Shah with the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. It seems that the Shah was not only cutting deals to bypass the Anglo-American Seven Sisters to sell oil, but was also making deals to install nuclear power plants in Iran. (Sound familiar?) This move naturally had the fingerprints of the then National Security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski all over it. Brzezinski is also defiantly proud of provoking the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, which was perhaps the single most important factor leading to the demise of the USSR.The second edition of this book (2004) seems to contain many new references, plus an new introduction and final chapter. If you have only read the earlier edition, I suggest getting the newer one. I would eventually like to see a third edition, in line with the changing political situation in the USA, and particularly in view of Engdahl's changed views on the source of oil since the publication of this book. He now subscribes to the a-biotic or abiotic theory, abandoning his prior belief in the peak oil theory mentioned in the final chapter of "A Century Of War".Apropos the headline of my review, I found Engdahl's references to the "Trilateral Presidency" of Jimmy Carter and Zbigniew Brzezinski's role as one of Carter's primary advisors particularly timely. As the neocons are gradually exiting from central roles in government, control behind the scenes is inevitably shifting, perhaps back to a more left-of-centre public face. Zbigniew Brzezinski has re-surfaced lately as a darling of the Left due to his opposition to the neocon policy in the Middle East and his role as the primary foreign policy controller of Barak Obama. This book as helped convince me that Brzezinski's presence in this milieu is probably not a good sign.I recommend keeping up with the latest articles by Mr Engdahl, which are easily found on the Internet. He now has his own website which you can easily find.I also recommend some books that cover some of the topics in "A Century Of War" in more detail.For a detailed look at the Anglo-American machinations against Germany after WW 1:Conjuring Hitler: How Britain And America Made the Third ReichWhat's so bad about the IMF? and details of the financial deal between the USA and Saudi Arabia in the mid-1970s:Confessions of an Economic Hit ManMuch on the US military empire:Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic (American Empire Project)