Over a barrel : the costs of U.S. foreign oil dependence / John S. Duffield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duffield, John S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum industry and trade--Government policy--United States.

Petroleum industry and trade.

Petroleum industry and trade--Government policy.

Petroleum conservation.

United States.

Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects--United States.

Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects.

Petroleum conservation--United States.

Imports--United States.

Imports.

Physical Description:

xvii, 290 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Law and Politics, 2008.

Summary:

Over a Barrel provides the first comprehensive analysis of the costs of U.S. foreign oil dependence and how they might be reduced.

Contents:

Introduction : the benefits and costs of foreign oil dependence

Taking the measure of U.S. foreign oil dependence

The economic costs and risks of U.S. foreign oil dependence

U.S. economic policy responses and their costs

U.S. foreign policy responses and their costs

U.S. military responses and their costs

Unintended consequences of U.S. external policy responses : increasing the threat

Conclusion : reducing the costs of U.S. foreign oil dependence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-284) and index.

ISBN:

9780804754996

0804754993

OCLC:

153773280