Energy and international war from Babylon to Baghdad and beyond / [electronic resource] :
- 作者： Singer, Clifford.
- 其他題名：
- World Scientific series on energy and resource economics,
- 出版： New Jersey : World Scientific
- 叢書名： World Scientific series on energy and resource economics,v. 6.
- 主題： Power resources--Political aspects. , Security, International--Economic aspects. , Strategic materials--Political aspects. , Natural resources--Political aspects. , Energy industries--Political aspects. , World politics--20th century. , World politics--21st century. , Middle East--History, Military--20th century. , Middle East--History, Military--21st century.
- ISBN： 9789812791597 (electronic bk.) 、 9812791590 (electronic bk.)
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CGU
- 資料類型: 電子書
- 內容註: Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-419) and index.
- 摘要註: "Will international wars where energy resources play a central role continue to hold sway over life and death for industrialized nations, or is this a transient phase in the evolution of industrial societies? This book answers this question by tracing the history of energy and conflict from antiquity through the epic hot and cold wars of the twentieth century, to expected outcome of the war in Iraq. It points the way to the end of wars over control of fossil fuels, and demonstrates why these may be the last major international wars over other resources as well. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the future of energy use or international conflict. Readers will find in it an illuminating overview of the sweep of historical events. The book further provides a compelling explanation of how a thorough understanding of the evolutionary direction of these events challenges the conventional wisdom that resource wars are endemic to the nature of industrial society, thus offering a fresh view on one of the most important challenges of our time"--P. 4 of cover.
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- 系統號： 005108037 | 機讀編目格式
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Will international wars where energy resources play a central role continue to hold sway over life and death for industrialized nations, or is this a transient phase in the evolution of industrial societies? This book answers this question by tracing the history of energy and conflict from antiquity, through the epic hot and cold wars of the twentieth century, to expected outcome of the war in Iraq. It points the way to the end of wars over control of fossil fuels, and demonstrates why these may be the last major international wars over other resources as well.This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of energy use or international conflict. Readers will find in it an illuminating overview of the sweep of historical events. The book further provides a compelling explanation of how a thorough understanding of the evolutionary direction of these events challenges the conventional wisdom that resource wars are endemic to the nature of industrial society, thus offering a fresh view on one of the most important challenges of our time.