Energy security : an interdisciplinary approach / Gawdat Bahgat

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bahgat, Gawdat, author.

Contributor:

Bahgat, Gawdat.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy policy.

Energy development.

Power resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley, 2011

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Security of Energy supply is a major concern for all modern societies, intensified by skyrocketing demand in India and China and increasing international competition over fossil fuel deposits. Energy Security: An Interdisciplinary Approach gives A comparative analysis from both consumers' and producers' perspectives. It uniquely combines economics, geology, international relations, business, history, public management and political science, in one comprehensive volume, highlighting the vulnerabilities and need to move to more sustainable energy sources. The author provides a numbe

Contents:

ENERGY SECURITY; Contents; About the Author; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Glossary; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Energy Security; 1.2 Diversification of Energy Mix; 1.2.1 Oil; 1.2.2 Natural Gas; 1.2.3 Coal; 1.2.4 Nuclear Power; 1.2.5 Biofuels; 1.2.6 Other Renewable Sources; 1.2.7 Investment; 1.2.8 Resource Nationalism; 1.2.9 Geo-policy; 1.3 Conclusion; References; 2 United States; 2.1 Oil; 2.2 Natural Gas; 2.3 Coal; 2.4 Nuclear Power; 2.5 Ethanol; 2.6 The Quest for an Energy Strategy; 2.7 Conclusion: The Way Forward; References; 3 European Union; 3.1 The EU Energy Outlook

3.1.1 Oil3.1.2 Natural Gas; 3.1.3 Coal; 3.1.4 Nuclear Power; 3.1.5 Renewable Sources; 3.2 Russia; 3.3 Central Asia/Caspian Sea Region; 3.4 Mediterranean Sea; 3.5 The Gulf Cooperation Council; 3.6 Turkey; 3.7 Conclusion: The Way Ahead; References; 4 China; 4.1 Regulatory Authority; 4.2 Oil; 4.2.1 Imports from the Middle East; 4.2.2 Africa; 4.2.3 Central Asia; 4.2.4 Refining; 4.2.5 Shipping; 4.2.6 Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR); 4.3 Coal; 4.4 Natural Gas; 4.5 Nuclear Power; 4.6 Renewable Energy; 4.7 Overseas Exploration and Production; 4.8 Conclusion; References; 5 Persian Gulf

5.1 Socio-economic and Political Challenges5.1.1 International Sanctions; 5.1.2 Wars and Ethnic/Sectarian Strife; 5.1.3 Terrorism; 5.1.4 Closure of Straits of Hormuz; 5.1.5 Domestic Instability; 5.1.6 Underinvestment; 5.2 Saudi Arabia; 5.3 Iran; 5.4 Iraq; 5.5 Conclusion: The Way Forward; References; 6 Africa; 6.1 Algeria; 6.2 Libya; 6.3 Egypt; 6.4 Sudan; 6.5 Angola; 6.6 Nigeria; 6.7 United States and Africa; 6.8 Europe and Africa; 6.9 Conclusion: The Way Ahead; References; 7 Caspian Sea; 7.1 Hydrocarbon Resources - An Assessment; 7.1.1 Azerbaijan; 7.1.2 Kazakhstan; 7.1.3 Turkmenistan

7.2 The Legal Status of the Caspian Sea7.2.1 Azerbaijan; 7.2.2 Kazakhstan; 7.2.3 Russia; 7.2.4 Turkmenistan; 7.2.5 Iran; 7.3 Geopolitical Rivalry and Pipeline Diplomacy; 7.3.1 Iran; 7.3.2 Russia; 7.3.3 China; 7.3.4 Europe and the United States; 7.4 Conclusion: The Way Forward; References; 8 Russia; 8.1 Oil Sector; 8.2 Natural Gas; 8.3 The Energy Strategy-2030; 8.3.1 Oil Sector; 8.3.2 Gas Sector; 8.4 The Arctic Hydrocarbons; 8.5 Russia-EU Energy Partnership; 8.6 Russia, the Middle East, and OPEC; 8.7 Energy Sector Organization; 8.8 Conclusion: The Way Forward; References; 9 OPEC and Gas OPEC

9.1 OPEC: History and Evolution9.2 OPEC: Objectives, Membership, and Organization; 9.3 OPEC Summits; 9.4 OPEC: Long-Term Strategy; 9.5 Gas OPEC; 9.6 GECF and OPEC; 9.7 Oil vs. Gas; 9.7.1 Russia; 9.7.2 Iran, Qatar, and Algeria; 9.7.3 Consumers' Reaction; 9.8 Conclusion; References; 10 International Energy Agency; 10.1 The Founding of the IEA; 10.2 The International Energy Program; 10.3 Structure of the IEA; 10.3.1 The Governing Board; 10.3.2 Standing Groups; 10.3.3 The Secretariat; 10.3.4 Membership; 10.4 Energy Security; 10.4.1 Emergency Response Mechanisms; 10.5 How Did the System Work?

10.5.1 The 1979-1981 Crisis

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9786613374110

9780470980163

0470980168

9781283374118

1283374110

9780470980187

0470980184

9780470980170

0470980176

OCLC:

784883473