Energy Security
An Interdisciplinary Approach
2nd Edition
Published on 31. March 2011
254 pages
978-0-470-98016-3 (ISBN)
Description
Security of Energy supply is a major concern for all modernsocieties, intensified by skyrocketing demand in India and Chinaand increasing international competition over fossil fuel deposits.Energy Security: An Interdisciplinary Approach gives Acomparative analysis from both consumers' and producers'perspectives. It uniquely combines economics, geology,international relations, business, history, public management andpolitical science, in one comprehensive volume, highlighting thevulnerabilities and need to move to more sustainable energysources.
The author provides a number of useful case studies todemonstrate the theory, including perspectives from consumingregions such as the United States, the European Union, and China,and from exporting regions; the Middle East, Africa, Russia and theCaspian Sea.
Key features include:
* coverage on theoretical and empirical frameworks so readers areable to analyse concepts relevant to new laws and policies inenergy security
* up-to-date coverage on 'green energy', outlining researchon the balance between meeting energy needs and avoiding pollutingthe environment
* an examination of the three most prominent international energyorganizations; International Energy Agency, International EnergyForum, and Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
* a full Glossary listing all important terms used in the energyfield
This study holds important information for policymakers,politicians, energy specialists, scientists and post-graduate andfinal year students of energy and international relations. With itsclear written style, it will also engage other professionals whoare interested in international political economy and the future ofglobal energy.
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Person
Professor Gawdat Bahgat, Indiana University of Pennsylvania,USA
Professor Bahgat has been working on energy issues for the lastfifteen years. He is currently Professor of Political Science andDirector of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at IndianaUniversity of Pennsylania. In 2006 he served as a consultant to theUnited States government on counter-terrorism. Professor Bahgat has published six books, with a seventh to followin 2010, and has written more than 140 articles for scholarlyjounals. His work has been translated into several languages andhas been used as required reading in a number of universities inthe United States, Europe and Japan. His main areas of expertiseinclude energy security, proliferation of weapons of massdestruction, and terrorism.
Content
About the Author.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
List of Abbreviations.
Glossary.
1 Introduction.
1.1 Energy Security.
1.2 Diversification of Energy Mix.
1.3 Conclusion.
2 United States.
2.1 Oil.
2.2 Natural Gas.
2.3 Coal.
2.4 Nuclear Power.
2.5 Ethanol.
2.6 The Quest for an Energy Strategy.
2.7 Conclusion: the Way Forward.
3 European Union.
3.1 The EU Energy Outlook.
3.2 Russia.
3.3 Central Asia/Caspian Sea Region.
3.4 Mediterranean Sea.
3.5 Gulf Cooperation Council.
3.6 Turkey.
3.7 Conclusion: the Way Ahead.
4 China.
4.1 Regulatory Authority.
4.2 Oil.
4.3 Coal.
4.4 Natural Gas.
4.5 Nuclear Power.
4.6 Renewable Energy.
4.7 Overseas Exploration and Production.
4.8 Conclusion.
5 Persian Gulf.
5.1 Socio-economic and Political Challenges.
5.2 Saudi Arabia.
5.3 Iran.
5.4 Iraq.
5.5 Conclusion: the Way Forward.
6 Africa.
6.1 Algeria.
6.2 Libya.
6.3 Egypt.
6.4 Sudan.
6.5 Angola.
6.6 Nigeria.
6.7 United States and Africa.
6.8 Europe and Africa.
6.9 Conclusion: the Way Ahead.
7 Caspian Sea.
7.1 Hydrocarbon Resources - An Assessment.
7.2 The Legal Status of the Caspian Sea.
7.3 Geopolitical Rivalry and Pipeline Diplomacy.
7.4 Conclusion: the Way Forward.
8 Russia.
8.1 Oil Sector.
8.2 Natural Gas.
8.3 The Energy Strategy - 2030.
8.4 The Arctic Hydrocarbons.
8.5 Russia-EU Energy Partnership.
8.6 Russia, the Middle East, and OPEC.
8.7 Energy Sector Organization.
8.8 Conclusion: the Way Forward.
9 OPEC and Gas-OPEC.
9.1 OPEC: History and Evolution.
9.2 OPEC: Objectives, Membership, and Organization.
9.3 OPEC Summits.
9.4 OPEC Long-Term Strategy.
9.5 Gas OPEC.
9.6 GECF and OPEC.
9.7 Oil vs. Gas.
9.8 Conclusion.
10 International Energy Agency.
10.1 The Founding of the IEA.
10.2 The International Energy Program.
10.3 Structure of the IEA.
10.4 Energy Security.
10.5 How Did the System Work?.
10.6 Conclusion.
11 Conclusion.
11.1 Energy Security.
11.2 The International Energy Forum (IEF).
11.3 Joint Oil Data Initiative.
11.4 Conclusion: the Way Forward.
Index.
