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

In her book, Ellen Wald—a specialist in geopolitics and world energy—traces the development of Saudi Arabia from the early 20th century, when Abdel-Aziz of the House of Saud began a campaign to unite the Arabian Peninsula, to the present day, when the country became a key player in the global energy market.

The central figures of this historical and political narrative are the al-Saud royal family and Aramco, the company that became the most profitable in the history of the oil industry. Readers will be taken into the fascinating, complex world where religion and terrorism intertwine, business collides with family conflicts, Eastern wisdom meets Western ideals, the struggle for oil resources continues, and major changes in the energy sector unfold globally.