Imported oil and U.S. national security

In 2007, the United States imported 58 percent of the oil it consumed. This book critically evaluates commonly suggested links between these imports and U.S. national security and assesses the economic, political, and military costs and benefits of potential policies to alleviate imported oil-relate...

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Corporate Authors: Rand Environment, Energy, and Economic Development (Program) (-), International Security and Defense Policy Center
Other Authors: Crane, Keith, 1953- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp 2009.
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-838-USCC.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009426434506719
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Summary:In 2007, the United States imported 58 percent of the oil it consumed. This book critically evaluates commonly suggested links between these imports and U.S. national security and assesses the economic, political, and military costs and benefits of potential policies to alleviate imported oil-related challenges to U.S. national security.
Item Description:"The study was sponsored by the Institute for 21st Century Energy, which is affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and co-conducted by the Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program (EEED) within RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (ISE) and the International Security and Defense Policy Center (ISDP) of the RAND National Security Research Division (NSRD." --Pref.
Physical Description:1 online resource (127 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-101).
ISBN:9781282282698
9786612282690
9780833047236