Energy and the national defenseHoward Bucknell, III.
Bucknell, Howard.
Energy and the national defenseHoward Bucknell, III. - Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)1981. - 1 online resource : illustrations - Essays for the third century .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Energy and National Security; 2 Energy Availability and the Supply/Demand Mechanism; 3 Alternatives to the Oil and Gas Economy; 4 The Economic Politics of Energy Transition; 5 Energy Ideologies; 6 Energy Conservation, Economic Growth, and Jobs; 7 International Dimensions of the U.S. Energy Situation; 8 Energy Wars and Alternatives; 9 Political Reactions to Energy Questions; 10 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the war between Iran and Iraq underline the grim thesis of this book. Howard Bucknell argues that our dependence upon foreign oil poses an unequaled threat not only to our security as a nation but also to the fabric of our society. He issues a call for confronting this imminent crisis, for conservation and for the urgent development of new sources of energy.
9780813162317
Energy policy--United States.
Power resources--United States.
National security--United States.
Electronic Books.
HD9502 / .E547 1981
Energy and the national defenseHoward Bucknell, III. - Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)1981. - 1 online resource : illustrations - Essays for the third century .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Energy and National Security; 2 Energy Availability and the Supply/Demand Mechanism; 3 Alternatives to the Oil and Gas Economy; 4 The Economic Politics of Energy Transition; 5 Energy Ideologies; 6 Energy Conservation, Economic Growth, and Jobs; 7 International Dimensions of the U.S. Energy Situation; 8 Energy Wars and Alternatives; 9 Political Reactions to Energy Questions; 10 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the war between Iran and Iraq underline the grim thesis of this book. Howard Bucknell argues that our dependence upon foreign oil poses an unequaled threat not only to our security as a nation but also to the fabric of our society. He issues a call for confronting this imminent crisis, for conservation and for the urgent development of new sources of energy.
9780813162317
Energy policy--United States.
Power resources--United States.
National security--United States.
Electronic Books.
HD9502 / .E547 1981