The US Versus China and Saudi Arabia

The US Versus China and Saudi Arabia
A 3D-printed oil pump jack is seen in front of the OPEC logo in this illustration picture, on April 14, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
Anders Corr
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For decades, Saudi Arabia has allied with the United States based on the exchange of oil for security. The Saudis pump when oil prices get too high, and America promises to come to Saudi Arabia’s defense when, for example, Iraq or Iran start lobbing missiles. Thus, America never sinks too far into oil-starved recession and remains strong enough to stabilize the Middle East.

Anders Corr
Anders Corr
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Anders Corr has a bachelor's/master's in political science from Yale University (2001) and a doctorate in government from Harvard University (2008). He is a principal at Corr Analytics Inc. and publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, and has conducted extensive research in North America, Europe, and Asia. His latest books are “The Concentration of Power: Institutionalization, Hierarchy, and Hegemony” (2021) and “Great Powers, Grand Strategies: the New Game in the South China Sea" (2018).
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