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Energy and empire : the politics of nuclear and solar power in the United States /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gonzalez, George A., 1969-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Solar energy > Government policy > United States.
Nuclear energy > Government policy > United States.
Environmental policy > United States.
Energy policy > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The politics of nuclear and solar energy
  • The political economy of U.S. energy policy
  • U.S. economic elites, nuclear power, and solar energy
  • Urban sprawl as economic stimulus
  • Global oil politics
  • Energy politics and urban sprawl
  • Conclusion: urban sprawl, energy, and the failure of empire.