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The energy and security nexus : a strategic dilemma
| Content Provider | HathiTrust Digital Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Pumphrey, Carolyn W |
| Editor | Carolyn W. Pumphrey |
| Organization | Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute. |
| Description | The relationship between energy and security has been receiving increasing attention over the last few years. Energy literally drives the global economy. Societies rely on it for everything from advanced medical equipment to heating, cooling, and irrigation. Whether it derives from advanced nuclear reactors in developed nations or simple wood stoves in the developing world, energy is recognized as vital to human welfare. It influences our economic, political, and social policies. Possessing or not possessing sufficient energy determines a state's political and economic power. Competition for energy has been, is, and will be a source of conflict. The choices nation-states make when it comes to energy will have a profound bearing on a wide range of security concerns, from nuclear proliferation to climate change |
| ISBN | 1584875550 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College |
| Publisher Date | 2012-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Carlisle Barra |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | Items in this record are available as Public Domain, Google-digitized. View the access and use profile at http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google. Please see individual items for rights and use statements |
| Subject Keyword | Congresses Renewable energy sources Nuclear energy Power resources National security Energy security |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
