1st Edition

Transatlantic Energy Relations Convergence or Divergence

Edited By John R. Deni, Karen Smith Stegen Copyright 2014
146 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

Recent upheaval in the global energy system – dramatic increases in demand led largely by developing countries, significant decreases in supply as a result of local or regional conflicts, and the growing nexus between the burning of hydrocarbons and climate change – has unsettled long-held notions of energy security. For many years, transatlantic cooperation helped undergird the system’s... Read more

1. Transatlantic Energy Relations: Convergence or Divergence? NEW  2. The History of Transatlantic Energy Relations NEW  3. Transatlantic energy relations: a view from Washington  4. Energy security and the transatlantic dimension: a view from Germany  5. Russia and the Caspian region: challenges for transatlantic energy security?  6. Shale gas and renewables: divergence or win-win for transatlantic energy cooperation?  7. The intersection of climate protection policies and energy security  8. NATO and energy security: from philosophy to implementation  9. Culture, institutions and defence cuts: overcoming challenges in operational energy security

Biography

John R. Deni is a Research Professor of Security Studies at the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College. He previously worked as a political advisor for senior U.S. military commanders in Europe, and was also an adjunct lecturer at Heidelberg University’s Institute for Political Science.

Karen Smith Stegen is the KAEFER Professor of Renewable Energy and Environmental Politics at Jacobs University. With many years of energy industry and consulting experience, she bridges the gap between academia and practice. She has published and spoken widely on energy policy and politics, and is a former Fulbright fellow.