1. Oil, Gas and International Insecurity: Tackling a Self-fuelling Fire
- Author:
- Daniel Litvin
- Publication Date:
- 03-2009
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Chatham House
- Abstract:
- In the United States, European Union and Asia, fears about dependence on oil and gas imports from unstable regions have become a major theme of political debate. This paper provides a high-level and historical perspective on this complex issue. Dependence on oil and gas imports raises real economic- and political-security issues for many countries. Neither the global economic crisis nor climate change policies - both of which look set to restrain oil and gas demand - will solve the problem entirely. In fact, over the next few decades it is likely to become worse.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Energy Policy, and Oil
- Political Geography:
- United States, Europe, and Asia