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Myths of the oil boom : American national security in a global energy market /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yetiv, Steven A.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Petroleum industry and trade > Political aspects > United States.
National security > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
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  • 1. Introduction: The Nexus Between Oil and Security
  • I. Oil markets, politics and prices
  • 2. America's oil production boom will lower oil prices
  • 3. Saudi Arabia is an OPEC oil price dove
  • 4. U.S. Presidents can influence oil and gasoline prices
  • II. The Geopolitics of Oil
  • 5. More American oil, less Persian Gulf intervention
  • 6. Oil supply disruptions are really dangerous
  • 7. America's oil consumption is only a drag
  • III. The Costs of Oil Use
  • 8. Gasoline costs what you pay at the pump
  • 9. America wants to steal Middle East oil
  • 10. Big Oil companies dominate world oil
  • 11. The U.S. oil boom should erase peak oil concerns
  • IV. Conclusions
  • 12. Part Truths about Energy Solutions
  • 13. Conclusion: The Synergistic Strategy for Real Oil Security.