The Asian Energy Factor
Myths and Dilemmas of Energy, Security, and the Pacific Future
Will be published approx. on 5. January 2001
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-333-91519-6 (ISBN)
Description
Debunks key myths about the oil industry: that the world is running out of oil; that the Caspian Basin is the new Gulf; that resource scarcity combined with military modernization, economic buoyancy, and nationalism will lead to military conflict; and that territorial disputes among Asian nations, such as those in the South China Sea, are fuelled by resource competition. This assessment of the energy challenges and strategies of Asian nations explores the geopolitics emerging out of their efforts to meet these challenges, the new possibilities for energy to serve as a vehicle for security co-operation, and the implications for American interests and policies in the region.
Reviews / Votes
'...a well researched analysis of the myths and realities associated with the important issue of energy as a significant factor in Asia's political economy in the foreseeable future...All in all, this is a most informative and level-headed analysis of energy issues in the Asia-Pacific region that this reviewer has come across in recent years.' - Tin Maung Maung Than, Contemporary Southeast AsiaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
412 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-91519-6 (9780333915196)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
ROBERT A. MANNING is Senior Fellow and Director of Asian Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Content
PART I: INTRODUCTION: THE APOCALYPSE INDUSTRY The Myth of the End of Cheap Oil and the New Oil Glut Problems The Myth of the Caspian Bonanza and the 'Great Game' The Asia-Middle East Connection: A New Geopolitics of Energy PART II: ASIAN ENERGY CHALLENGES China, Conundrums of the 800 Pound Energy Gorilla India, the Slowly Emerging Giant Japan and Korea ASEAN: Energy and the Wounded Tigers Energy and Inter-Asian Relations Challenges, Opportunities, and Dilemmas for the US Conclusion