Saudi Inc.: The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power

摘要

In Saudi, Inc.: The Arabian Kingdom’sPursuit of Profit and Power, Ellen Waldprovides a history of not only Saudi Aramco,but of the entire history of the Kingdom ofSaudi Arabia. The two are tied so tightlytogether that it would be impossible to telleither story independently. So Wald beginswith the early 20th century formation of theKingdom under King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud,who had consolidated a massive land madeup of warring tribes under his rule, naming itafter himself.