Fuel for Thought: Energy Part I. Wilfrid Kohl and others.
by Kohl, Wilfrid; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 63Environment. Publisher: Harvard International Review, 2005ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Coal -- China | Coal-fired power plants | Energy consumption -- Forecasting | Energy policy | Energy policy -- China | Gas as fuel | International Atomic Energy Agency | Natural gas | Nuclear power plants -- Iran | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries | Petroleum -- International aspects | Power resources | Technology -- China | Technology transfer | United States -- Foreign relations -- Iran | United States -- Foreign relations -- Saudi Arabia | Uranium enrichment | Venezuela -- Economic conditions | Venezuela -- Politics and government | WahhabiyahDDC classification: 050 Summary: "It is one of the main questions confronting experts in both government and academia: 'What drives foreign policy?' Theorists provide many answers--geopolitical concerns, security issues, domestic public opinion, or institutional constraints. But a literalist might answer more simply and no less accurately: energy." (HARVARD INTERNATIONAL REVIEW) This article "attempts to gauge energy's immense and diverse influences on international affairs," by examining "one of energy's most powerful actors, OPEC, and its position in the international energy market;" considering "efforts to make the market 'cleaner' through technology transfers to China;" discussing "nuclear energy by focusing on Iran;" explaining "the unique relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States, largely driven by energy-related concerns;" investigating "the internal political and social impact of energy resources;" and surveying "the historical and future impact of energy on the environment."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Fuel for Thought: Energy Part I, Winter 2005; pp. 40+.
"It is one of the main questions confronting experts in both government and academia: 'What drives foreign policy?' Theorists provide many answers--geopolitical concerns, security issues, domestic public opinion, or institutional constraints. But a literalist might answer more simply and no less accurately: energy." (HARVARD INTERNATIONAL REVIEW) This article "attempts to gauge energy's immense and diverse influences on international affairs," by examining "one of energy's most powerful actors, OPEC, and its position in the international energy market;" considering "efforts to make the market 'cleaner' through technology transfers to China;" discussing "nuclear energy by focusing on Iran;" explaining "the unique relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States, largely driven by energy-related concerns;" investigating "the internal political and social impact of energy resources;" and surveying "the historical and future impact of energy on the environment."
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