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Energy Politics

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Description for Energy Politics Paperback. Energy Politics provides a broad introduction to the ways in which energy affects domestic and regional political developments. Num Pages: 200 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.

It is not uncommon to hear states and their leaders criticized for "mixing oil and politics." The U.S.-led Iraq War was criticized as a "war for oil." When energy exporters overtly use energy as a tool to promote their foreign policy goals, Europe and the United States regularly decry the use of energy as a "weapon" rather than accept it as a standard and legitimate tool of diplomacy.
In Energy Politics, Brenda Shaffer argues that energy and politics are intrinsically linked. Modern life—from production of goods, to means of travel and entertainment, to methods of waging war—is heavily dependent ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
333g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812221664
SKU
V9780812221664
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99-1

About Brenda Shaffer
Brenda Shaffer served as Research Director of the Caspian Studies Program at Harvard University from 2000 to 2006. She currently teaches political science at the University of Haifa.

Reviews for Energy Politics
"Energy Politics is a timely, provocative, and pioneering exploration of an increasingly important topic."
Graham Allison, Harvard University
"An excellent introduction to the international politics of energy."
Charles Doran, Johns Hopkins University
"Brenda Shaffer has produced an essential guide to the energy politics of the twenty-first century. Her insights into the growing role of natural gas, ... Read more

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