The Future of American Power: Energy and National Security (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781288406739)

The continued reliance on imported fossil fuels presents significant economic, political, military and strategic challenges to the United States. The purchase of energy sources from outside the U.S. is typically not a problem, until they are purchased from unfriendly and unstable parts of the world. The U.S. is also facing a challenge to its global leadership. The rise of Chinese and Indian economic and political power complicates the execution of U.S. National Security Strategy. Additionally, the absence of the U.S. has not stopped the momentum towards international environmental agreements and the U.S. risks being left behind. Finally, the U.S. expends significant levels of human, political and monetary capital to ensure access to foreign sources of energy

Author: Jennifer L. Morgan
ISBN-10: 1288406738
ISBN-13: 9781288406739
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Language: English
Published: 12/05/2012
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.17lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.07d