The Politics of Energy Crises

by Kristy E.H. Michaud, Eric R.A.N. Smith, Jessica T. Feezell, et al.

Energy crises, which amount to painful combinations of energy shortages and soaring prices, have struck the United States several times in recent decades. Each time they have resulted in political and economic shockwaves because, when gasoline becomes more expensive, the American public tends to react with anger and suspicion. Energy crises instantly put related issues at the top of the nation's agenda, sometimes with dramatic consequences for public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190264640
• ISBN13: 9780190264642
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"