by Marin Katusa
First published 2014
Energy expert Marin Katusa examines a sweeping geopolitical transformation as Russia seizes control of global energy markets. The book focuses on Vladimir Putin's calculated rise from KGB operative to modern leader, orchestrating a strategy that shifts energy dominance away from traditional powers like Saudi Arabia. Katusa traces how political upheavals, corporate takeovers, and targeted eliminations have positioned Russia at the center of world energy trade. The author analyzes Putin's systematic dismantling of oligarch influence while building Russia's energy infrastructure into a weapon of statecraft. The work explores how this transformation threatens American economic supremacy and the dollar's global status. Katusa warns that successful execution of Putin's vision could enable Russia to control energy supplies to other nations while elevating BRIC nations above the G7 in economic influence. The book offers readers insight into emerging energy geopolitics and their potential consequences for American prosperity and international standing.
Genres: history, business, political-science, politics, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century, russia
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: power-dynamics
Setting: America, BRIC Nations, G7, Russia, Saudi Arabia
Period: 21st Century
272 pages · Hardcover · WILEY