American empire and the Canadian oil sands / George A. Gonzalez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gonzalez, George A., 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oil sands industry--Environmental aspects--Canada.

Oil sands industry.

Oil sands industry--Environmental aspects.

United States--Economic conditions--21st century.

United States.

Economic conditions.

Energy policy--United States.

Energy policy.

Economic history.

Canada.

Physical Description:

194 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

Summary:

"Throughout the US, oil and gas shale are being "hydrofracked" to produce petroleum and natural gas. Oil (or tar) sand from Canada is being "processed" - thereby generating large amounts of crude oil. This book places the unconventional fossil fuels revolution that is taking place in North America within the context of great power politics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

1. Introduction

2. Canadian Oil Sands and the American Empire

3. The Political Economy of U.S. Energy Policy

4. The Canadian Oil Sands Policy Network

5. Urban Sprawl as Economic Stimulus

6. Global Oil Politics

7. Democratic Ethics, Environmental Lobbying Groups, and Symbolic Inclusion: The Case of the Canadian Oil Sands

8. Conclusion: The Canadian Oil Sands, Empire, and the Collapse of Civilization.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Gonzalez, George A., 1969- American empire and the Canadian oil sands.

ISBN:

9781137539557

1137539550

OCLC:

920817848