About the Author

William Engdahl has written on issues of energy, politics and economics for more than 30 years, beginning with the first oil shock in the early 1970's.

He has contributed regularly to a number of publications, including Japan's Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Foresight magazine; Grant'sInvestor.com, European Banker and Business Banker International.

He has also spoken at numerous international conferences on geopolitical, economic and energy subjects, and is active as a consulting economist.