Sea Lanes and Pipelines Energy Security in Asia - PSI Reports

An unprecedented description of the critical energy situation throughout Asia, this book examines the energy resources, naval forces, and national strategies of the nations of that vast landmass, set against the priorities and resources of the United States. Energy security in Asia is crucial to the continued economic growth and hence the national security of the region's nations. Providing such security requires a combination of naval, political, and economic policies. Despite dramatic news coverage to the contrary, Cole's research reveals that the nations of the region-of which the United States must be counted-are in fact acting more together than apart in striving to ensure the security of scarce energy resources they all require.No issue in today's international environment is more important than energy security. Even the North Korean nuclear development program must be taken as a subset of this subject. As the United States, the United Kingdom, and other nations have done in past decades, the People's Republic of China is striving to establish proprietorship of energy resources throughout their lifecycle, from recovery from the ground to sale in the market place. This important book demonstrates the vacuity of that paradigm, illustrating the multilateral nature of energy security.

ISBN:	9780275996451
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO
Imprint:	Praeger
Published date:	30 Mar 2008
DEWEY:	333.79095
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	262
Weight:	570g
Height:	164mm
Width:	240mm
Spine width:	23mm

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