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Foreign oil dependence
- Title
- Foreign oil dependence / Ronald D. Lankford, Jr., book editor.
- Publication
- Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2013.
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- Additional Authors
- Lankford, Ronald D., Jr., 1962-
- Description
- 129 p.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Overview: Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each range volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine account, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.
- Series Statement
- At issue
- Uniform Title
- At issue. International politics.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-116) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- 1: Oil dependence: an overview / Russell McLendon -- 2: Foreign oil dependence threatens US economic and national security / Rebecca Lefton and Daniel J Weiss -- 3: Foreign oil dependence is an economic and political advantage / Roger Howard -- 4: Oil dependence strengthens US enemies / Jonathan Powers -- 5: United States should reduce its oil dependence / President Barack Obama -- 6: Broad-based solution to our energy problem / Ben Adler -- 7: US should seek energy resilience by shifting to electricity / Andy Grove -- 8: Domestic oil resources will reduce foreign dependence / Gary Jason -- 9: Military expenditures drastically increase the true cost of foreign oil / Peter Maass -- 10: Oil companies should bear the true costs of oil / Mark Engler -- 11: Methanol can reduce foreign oil dependence / Robert Zubrin -- 12: Public transportation can reduce foreign oil dependence / Robert J Shapiro, Kevin A Hassett, and Frank S Arnold -- 13: Pickens plan to reduce oil dependence is not realistic / Vaclav Smil -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index.
- Call Number
- JBE 13-358
- ISBN
- 9780737761771 (hardcover)
- 0737761776 (hardcover)
- 9780737761788 (pbk.)
- 0737761784 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- 2012012535
- OCLC
- 783170391
- Title
- Foreign oil dependence / Ronald D. Lankford, Jr., book editor.
- Imprint
- Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2013.
- Series
- At issueAt issue. International politics.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-116) and index.
- Added Author
- Lankford, Ronald D., Jr., 1962-
- Research Call Number
- JBE 13-358