Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth
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"Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth" is a nonfiction book by Rachel Maddow that investigates how the global oil and gas industry fuels corruption, undermines democracy, and destabilizes international politics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth Context triple: [Rachel Maddow, notableWork, Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth]
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A.
Suicide of a Superpower
"Suicide of a Superpower" is a political commentary book by conservative commentator Pat Buchanan that argues the United States is in cultural and geopolitical decline.
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The Shock Doctrine
The Shock Doctrine is a 2007 non-fiction book by Naomi Klein that argues global free-market policies have often been imposed through crises and disasters, a process she terms “disaster capitalism.”
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C.
Kremlin Rising: Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the End of Revolution
"Kremlin Rising: Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the End of Revolution" is a nonfiction book that examines Vladimir Putin’s consolidation of power and the erosion of democratic reforms in post-Soviet Russia.
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D.
Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire
Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire is a historical and political analysis book that examines the nature, ambitions, and limitations of American global power in the modern era.
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E.
Putin's Russia
Putin's Russia is a nonfiction book by journalist Anna Politkovskaya that offers a critical, firsthand account of political repression, corruption, and human rights abuses in Russia under Vladimir Putin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth Target entity description: "Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth" is a nonfiction book by Rachel Maddow that investigates how the global oil and gas industry fuels corruption, undermines democracy, and destabilizes international politics.
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A.
Suicide of a Superpower
"Suicide of a Superpower" is a political commentary book by conservative commentator Pat Buchanan that argues the United States is in cultural and geopolitical decline.
-
B.
The Shock Doctrine
The Shock Doctrine is a 2007 non-fiction book by Naomi Klein that argues global free-market policies have often been imposed through crises and disasters, a process she terms “disaster capitalism.”
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C.
Kremlin Rising: Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the End of Revolution
"Kremlin Rising: Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the End of Revolution" is a nonfiction book that examines Vladimir Putin’s consolidation of power and the erosion of democratic reforms in post-Soviet Russia.
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D.
Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire
Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire is a historical and political analysis book that examines the nature, ambitions, and limitations of American global power in the modern era.
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E.
Putin's Russia
Putin's Russia is a nonfiction book by journalist Anna Politkovskaya that offers a critical, firsthand account of political repression, corruption, and human rights abuses in Russia under Vladimir Putin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
environmental consequences of fossil fuel extraction
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impact of oil and gas on democratic institutions ⓘ role of multinational energy corporations in global politics ⓘ |
| author | Rachel Maddow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
fossil fuel industry practices
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regulatory capture by energy interests ⓘ use of energy revenues to entrench authoritarianism ⓘ |
| examines |
how resource wealth distorts governance
ⓘ
links between energy companies and political elites ⓘ role of oil and gas in international conflicts ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Russia as a petrostate
ⓘ
global oil and gas industry ⓘ how fossil fuel wealth fuels corruption ⓘ how the energy sector undermines democracy ⓘ influence of oil and gas money on politics ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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political nonfiction ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking fossil fuel wealth to democratic backsliding
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popularizing critique of the global oil and gas industry ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | critical of fossil fuel industry influence ⓘ |
| publisher | Crown Publishing Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
corporate lobbying in the energy sector
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petrostate politics ⓘ resource curse theory ⓘ |
| subject |
Russian politics
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democracy ⓘ energy policy ⓘ gas industry ⓘ geopolitics ⓘ oil industry ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| titleContains |
Corrupted Democracy
NERFINISHED
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Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth ⓘ Rogue State Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Rachel Maddow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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