184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

'Essential reading.' Bernice Lee, Chatham House 'Lays out the energy security landscape with a commendable clarity that I have not seen elsewhere. It could help save the world.' Science, People & Politics Accessible and exciting ... [this] is the first truly objective examination of the relationship between resource scarcity, security and ecological destruction. Neues Deutschland Cuts through... Read more
Introduction: What is Energy Security? * Facing a New Energy Crisis * The Great Game for Measuring the World * Energy Superpower Russia * The Rise of Asia * A Common European Energy Policy * Defending the Last Paradise * Ways Out of Dependence: Solar or Nuclear? * The Strength of the Law and the Diplomacy of the Future * Index

Biography

Sascha Müller-Kraenner is Senior Policy Adviser and the European Representative to The Nature Conservancy. He is also a partner of Ecologic Institute (Berlin) and a lecturer at the Hertie School of Governance.

'This book... lays out the energy security landscape with a commendable clarity that I have not seen elsewhere. It could help save the world.' Science, People & Politics

'This volume asks how global energy security can be achieved while avoiding conflict and irreparable damage to the environment.' Survival: Global Politics and Strategy

'Powerful stuff.' Renew

'Refreshing... an excellent global overview of energy security, and easily accessible to those looking for the wider context of exploiting ambient energy.' International Journal of Ambient Energy

'A highly readable introduction that is recommended for newcomers to this topic.' Andrew Judge, Political Studies Review, May 2010.

‘…this is a clearly written, well-argued and informative book. Good sources and its insight into German politics bring a fresh perspective to this issue and the author’s close knowledge of the hydrocarbon industry makes this a significant book for anyone examining the topic.’ Mark Barton in the International Journal of Environmental Studies