Energy security : an interdisciplinary approach

Title:

Personal Author:

Bahgat, Gawdat

Publication Information:

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2011

Physical Description:

xxvii, 226 p. ; 26 cm.

ISBN:

9780470689042

Subject Term:

Energy policy

Energy development

Power resources

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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 number of useful case studies to demonstrate the theory, including perspectives from consuming regions such as the United States, the European Union, and China, and from exporting regions; the Middle East, Africa, Russia and the Caspian Sea.

Key features include:

coverage on theoretical and empirical frameworks so readers are able to analyse concepts relevant to new laws and policies in energy security up-to-date coverage on 'green energy', outlining research on the balance between meeting energy needs and avoiding polluting the environment an examination of the three most prominent international energy organizations; International Energy Agency, International Energy Forum, and Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries a full Glossary listing all important terms used in the energy field

This study holds important information for policymakers, politicians, energy specialists, scientists and post-graduate and final year students of energy and international relations. With its clear written style, it will also engage other professionals who are interested in international political economy and the future of global energy.

Author Notes

Professor Gawdat Bahgat, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA
Professor Bahgat has been working on energy issues for the last fifteen years. He is currently Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylania. In 2006 he served as a consultant to the United States government on counter-terrorism. Professor Bahgat has published six books, with a seventh to follow in 2010, and has written more than 140 articles for scholarly jounals. His work has been translated into several languages and has been used as required reading in a number of universities in the United States, Europe and Japan. His main areas of expertise include energy security, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and terrorism.

About the Author	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
List of abbreviations	p. xv
Glossary	p. xix
1 Introduction	p. 1
1.1 Energy Security	p. 2
1.2 Diversification of Energy Mix	p. 3
1.2.1 Oil	p. 4
1.2.2 Natural Gas	p. 5
1.2.3 Coal	p. 1
1.2.4 Nuclear Power	p. 8
1.2.5 Biofuels	p. 10
1.2.6 Other Renewable Sources	p. 11
1.2.7 Investment	p. 13
1.2.8 Resource Nationalism	p. 14
1.2.9 Geo-policy	p. 14
1.3 Conclusion	p. 16
References	p. 17
2 United States	p. 21
2.1 Oil	p. 22
2.2 Natural Gas	p. 26
2.3 Coal	p. 29
2.4 Nuclear Power	p. 29
2.5 Ethanol	p. 32
2.6 The Quest for an Energy Strategy	p. 33
2.7 Conclusion: The Way Forward	p. 36
References	p. 37
3 European Union	p. 41
3.1 The EU Energy Outlook	p. 42
3.1.1 Oil	p. 42
3.1.2 Natural Gas	p. 43
3.1.3 Coal	p. 44
3.1.4 Nuclear Power	p. 44
3.1.5 Renewable Sources	p. 46
3.2 Russia	p. 48
3.3 Central Asia/Caspian Sea Region	p. 50
3.4 Mediterranean Sea	p. 52
3.5 The Gulf Cooperation Council	p. 53
3.6 Turkey	p. 53
3.7 Conclusion: The Way Ahead	p. 54
References	p. 55
4 China	p. 59
4.1 Regulatory Authority	p. 60
4.2 Oil	p. 62
4.2.1 Imports from the Middle East	p. 63
4.2.2 Africa	p. 66
4.2.3 Central Asia	p. 68
4.2.4 Refining	p. 70
4.2.5 Shipping	p. 71
4.2.6 Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)	p. 71
4.3 Coal	p. 72
4.4 Natural Gas	p. 73
4.5 Nuclear Power	p. 73
4.6 Renewable Energy	p. 74
4.7 Overseas Exploration and Production	p. 74
4.8 Conclusion	p. 75
References	p. 76
5 Persian Gulf	p. 79
5.1 Socio-economic and Political Challenges	p. 80
5.1.1 International Sanctions	p. 82
5.1.2 Wars and Ethnic/Sectarian Strife	p. 82
5.1.3 Terrorism	p. 83
5.1.4 Closure of Straits of Hormuz	p. 83
5.1.5 Domestic Instability	p. 83
5.1.6 Underinvestment	p. 84
5.2 Saudi Arabia	p. 84
5.3 Iran	p. 93
5.4 Iraq	p. 101
5.5 Conclusion: The Way Forward	p. 106
References	p. 106
6 Africa	p. 111
6.1 Algeria	p. 113
6.2 Libya	p. 114
6.3 Egypt	p. 117
6.4 Sudan	p. 119
6.5 Angola	p. 120
6.6 Nigeria	p. 121
6.7 United States and Africa	p. 123
6.8 Europe and Africa	p. 125
6.9 Conclusion: The Way Ahead	p. 126
References	p. 126
7 Caspian Sea	p. 131
7.1 Hydrocarbon Resources - An Assessment	p. 132
7.1.1 Azerbaijan	p. 133
7.1.2 Kazakhstan	p. 134
7.1.3 Turkmenistan	p. 145
7.2 The Legal Status of the Caspian Sea	p. 147
7.2.1 Azerbaijan	p. 147
7.2.2 Kazakhstan	p. 148
7.2.3 Russia	p. 148
7.2.4 Turkmenistan	p. 148
7.2.5 Iran	p. 148
7.3 Geopolitical Rivalry and Pipeline Diplomacy	p. 149
7.3.1 Iran	p. 149
7.3.2 Russia	p. 150
7.3.3 China	p. 152
7.3.4 Europe and the United States	p. 153
7.4 Conclusion: The Way Forward	p. 154
References	p. 155
8 Russia	p. 157
8.1 Oil Sector	p. 158
8.2 Natural Gas	p. 160
8.3 The Energy Strategy-2030	p. 161
8.3.1 Oil Sector	p. 162
8.3.2 Gas Sector	p. 162
8.4 The Arctic Hydrocarbons	p. 162
8.5 Russia-EU Energy Partnership	p. 164
8.6 Russia, the Middle East, and OPEC	p. 168
8.7 Energy Sector Organization	p. 170
8.8 Conclusion: The Way Forward	p. 172
References	p. 173
9 OPEC and Gas OPEC	p. 175
9.1 OPEC: History and Evolution	p. 176
9.2 OPEC: Objectives, Membership, and Organization	p. 179
9.3 OPEC Summits	p. 181
9.4 OPEC: Long-Term Strategy	p. 183
9.5 Gas OPEC	p. 185
9.6 GECF and OPEC	p. 185
9.7 Oil vs. Gas	p. 186
9.7.1 Russia	p. 189
9.7.2 Iran, Qatar, and Algeria	p. 190
9.7.3 Consumers' Reaction	p. 191
9.8 Conclusion	p. 192
References	p. 193
10 International Energy Agency	p. 195
10.1 The Founding of the IEA	p. 195
10.2 The International Energy Program	p. 198
10.3 Structure of the IEA	p. 199
10.3.1 The Governing Board	p. 199
10.3.2 Standing Groups	p. 200
10.3.3 The Secretariat	p. 202
10.3.4 Membership	p. 203
10.4 Energy Security	p. 205
10.4.1 Emergency Response Mechanisms	p. 206
10.5 How Did the System Work?	p. 209
10.5.1 The 1979-1981 Crisis	p. 209
10.5.2 The 1990-1991 Crisis	p. 210
10.6 Conclusion	p. 211
References	p. 212
11 Conclusion	p. 213
11.1 Energy Security	p. 213
11.2 The International Energy Forum (IEF)	p. 215
11.3 Joint Oil Data Initiative	p. 216
11.4 Conclusion: The Way Forward	p. 217
References	p. 218
Index	p. 219

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