Black Gold and Blackmail seeks to explain why Great powers adopt such different strategies to protect their oil access from politically motivated disruptions.
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In extreme cases, such as Imperial Japan in 1941, Great powers fought wars to grab oil territory in anticipation of a potential embargo by the Allies; in other instances, such as Germany in the early Nazi period, states chose relatively subdued measures like oil alliances or domestic policies to conserve oil.
Black Gold and Blackmail seeks to explain why Great powers adopt such different strategies to protect their oil access from politically motivated disruptions