American Empire and the Canadian Oil Sands [electronic resource] /
Gonzalez, George A.author.
American Empire and the Canadian Oil Sands shows that the unconventional fossil fuels revolution that is taking place in North America must be understood in light of the great power status of the US. Development of the Canadian oil sands would enhance the political position of the US on the world stage-both by powering its domestic economy and giving the US a potentially important asset as conventional fossil fuels are declining (e.g., peak oil). While the unconventional fossil fuels revolution in North America has obvious geopolitical implications, it also holds tremendous potential for causing environmental damage-both in terms of global warming and the local and regional damage created by extracting Canadian oil sands and natural gas and oil from shale.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
American Empire and the Canadian Oil Sands shows that the unconventional fossil fuels revolution that is taking place in North America must be understood in light of the great power status of the US. Development of the Canadian oil sands would enhance the political position of the US on the world stage-both by powering its domestic economy and giving the US a potentially important asset as conventional fossil fuels are declining (e.g., peak oil). While the unconventional fossil fuels revolution in North America has obvious geopolitical implications, it also holds tremendous potential for causing environmental damage-both in terms of global warming and the local and regional damage created by extracting Canadian oil sands and natural gas and oil from shale.
Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Canadian Oil Sands and the American Empire -- 3. The Political Economy of U.S. Energy Policy -- 4. The Canadian Oil Sands Policy Network -- 5. Urban Sprawl as Economic Stimulus -- 6. Global Oil Politics -- 7. Democratic Ethics, Environmental Lobbying Groups, and Symbolic Inclusion: The Case of the Canadian Oil Sands -- 8. Conclusion: The Canadian Oil Sands, Empire, and the Collapse of Civilization.
International relations.
Human geography.
Environmental policy.
Political science.
Climate change.
International Relations.
Human Geography.
Environmental Politics.
Political Science.
Climate Change.