American Empire and the Canadian Oil Sands

George A Gonzalez author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:15th Feb '16

Should be back in stock very soon

American Empire and the Canadian Oil Sands cover

Throughout the US oil and gas shale are being 'hydrofracked' to produce petroleum and natural gas. Oil (or tar) sands from Canada is being 'processed' – thereby generating large amounts of crude. This book places the unconventional fossil fuels revolution that is taking place in North America within the context of great power politics.

“Gonzalez (Univ. of Miami) offers a theoretically informed, critical analysis of US global energy policy. … Recommended for university and larger public libraries, and specialized collections in international affairs, foreign policy, economics, and security studies. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.” (J. P. Smaldone, Choice, Vol. 54 (2), October, 2016)

ISBN: 9781137539557

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

194 pages

2019 ed.