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Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy (Hardcover)

by Michael T. Klare (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Metropolitan Books (15 April 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0805080643
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805080643
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 529,737 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"In my view, his analysis is spot on and anyone who ignores what he has to say could be in for a shock." --Anthony Giddens, Times Higher Educational Supplement --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative essay on why control over petrochemicals will shape the new geopolitics, 21 Nov 2008
By Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract.com" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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Oil and other energy resources are the flashpoints of modern world politics, and they will be at the center of future conflicts. Author Michael Klare analyzes energy politics from a global perspective, presenting his points methodically, from continents to nations to oil companies, eventually working his way down to the pipeline routes that deliver the oil and natural gas to consuming nations. Although, because of this structure, the book at times reads like an almanac, the minutiae do not diminish the importance of the story Klare tells. getAbstract recommends this book to oil industry executives and other serious students of petropolitics.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A calm view on a scarey subject, 18 Jun 2009
By J. Duducu (Ruislip) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy (Paperback)
I have a read a lot of "modern" history and political books recently and been disappointed by almost all of them. Most writers rapidly degenerate into polemic and remain angry for 300 pages. This is a common theme for writers on both the right and the left and it adds little to the debate at the heart of the matter.

Therefore the genius of Michael Klare is to talk about one of the most sensitive issues in the world today (energy extraction and consumption) and let the facts and figures speak for themselves. There is no railing against anyone but the message is clear things cannot go on as they are. He even shows there are positive signs of change but it could all be thrown away by a single unexpected crisis.

The only problem with the book is how out of date it is already becoming. True there will always be a finite amount of oil and recession or no recession we are using it up fast but even though the book was edited in early 2008 a lot has changed since then, Medvedev is now president of Russia, Obama the new president of the US and the world has become mired in global recession. I would love to hear how this has changed things.

However if you want to see why world powers are courting such political minnows as Nigeria or Kazakhstan then this is the book for you. It's sobering stuff but always well explained and non judgemental. This is the intelligent explanation I have been looking for.
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