Reviews
Written in a simple, readable, direct style, Fuels Paradise is a unique comparison of the respective energy policies—and energy vulnerability and security—of advanced industrial democracies.
All industrial powers seek energy security, but not in the same way. By carefully comparing the energy policies of Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States, Duffield shows how domestic politics and past 'policy legacies' shape these different paths. Fuels Paradise is a terrific book and a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how democracies keep the lights lit and the home fires burning.
Fuels Paradise is an informative, theoretically nuanced analysis of the energy security policies of the world’s key developed democracies. Drawing on well-structured histories of each country’s energy policies, Duffield explains their divergences largely as a result of differences in what he terms the ‘three faces of state strength.’ A wide range of readers—including energy experts, political scientists, and policy makers—will find great value in this book.
Book Details
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
1. The Puzzle
Part One
2. What's the Problem? Energy Security in the Developed Democracies
3. What's a State to Do? Potential Policy Responses to Energy Insecurity
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Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
1. The Puzzle
Part One
2. What's the Problem? Energy Security in the Developed Democracies
3. What's a State to Do? Potential Policy Responses to Energy Insecurity
4. Explaining State Responses to Energy Insecurity
Part Two
5. Britain
6. France
7. Germany
8. Japan
9. The United States
10. The Quest for Energy Security
Notes
References
Index