| Description |
1 online resource (166 unnumbered pages) : illustrations, charts |
| ISBN |
9781509520947 electronic book |
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9780745661902 hardback |
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9780745661919 paperback |
| Note |
Electronic book available via ProQuest Ebook Central. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Energy security : an analytical and theoretical framework -- The history of energy security -- Energy security and contemporary international security -- Energy security and domestic security -- Energy security and energy markets -- Energy security and sustainability -- Conclusion. |
| Access |
Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
"Many of the richest energy-producing regions of the world are wrought with conflict and billions of the world's poorest suffer the daily insecurity of energy poverty. All the while our planet is increasingly under pressure because of our continued dependence on fossil fuels. It is easy to see why energy security has become one of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century. In this book, Roland Dannreuther offers a new and comprehensive approach to understanding energy security. Drawing on the latest research, he treats energy security as a value that is continually in dynamic conflict with other core values, such as economic prosperity and sustainability. The different physical properties of the key energy resources - coal, oil, gas, nuclear and renewables - are of course critical for the differing manifestations of energy insecurity. But it is the social, economic and political contexts, developed over time and place, which are essential for a fuller appreciation of contemporary energy challenges. In highlighting the history and politics of energy security and the critical role played by power and justice in framing these debates, this incisive and cutting-edge analysis is a go-to introduction for students grappling with the complexities of energy security today." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Link |
Print version: Dannreuther, Roland. Energy security. Cambridge, UK : Polity Press, 2017 9780745661902 |
| Subject |
Energy security.
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