Controversial Issues in Energy Policy

by Alfred A. Marcus

Book Overview

A key long-term challenge faced by the United States and other leading world economies is breaking the link between economic growth and oil consumption. The energy price shocks of 1973 and 1979 showed the fragility of these dependent relationships and their impact on world politics. Alfred Marcus ably examines U.S. energy policymaking and reveals both the shortcomings and failures--as well as the surprising successes--of past energy-policy efforts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803939701
• ISBN13: 9780803939707
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Great Resource for Information on Energy Policy

Although this did not provide me with the most personally enjoyable reading time, I did value it for its purpose: a discussion of energy policy. Those specifically interested in the energy crisis and petroleum resources would find this textbook enlightening.