Description: Examination of U.S.-Saudi relations, the development of the oil frontier, and the enduring legacy of racial segregation at the Aramco camps.
Review Quotes: "Rich, marvelously researched, and densely argued... If you want to understand the histories of race, capitalism, and politics that have undergirded U.S. policy in the Middle East--if you want to understand not only why oil matters but how its structures have structured us--then America's Kingdom is an excellent place to begin."--American Quarterly