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The Resource Imported oil and U.S. national security, Keith Crane [and others]

Imported oil and U.S. national security, Keith Crane [and others]

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Summary
  • Assesses economic, political, and military concerns arising from the United States' dependence on foreign oil
  • In 2007, on a net basis, the United States imported 58 percent of the oil it consumed. This book critically evaluates commonly suggested links between these oil imports and U.S. national security. The major risk to the United States posed by reliance on oil is the economic costs of a major disruption in global oil supplies. On the other hand, the study found no evidence that oil exporters have been able to use embargoes or threats of embargoes to achieve key political and foreign policy goals. Oil revenues are irrelevant for terrorist groups' ability to launch attacks. The study also assesses the economic, political, and military costs and benefits of potential policies to alleviate challenges to U.S. national security linked to imported oil. Of these measures, the adoption of the following energy policies by the U.S. government would most effectively reduce the costs to U.S. national security of importing oil: (1) Support well-functioning oil markets and refrain from imposing price controls or rationing during times of severe disruptions in supply. (2) Initiate a high-level review of prohibitions on exploring and developing new oil fields in restricted areas in order to provide policymakers and stakeholders with up-to-date and unbiased information on both economic benefits and environmental risks from relaxing those restrictions. (3) Ensure that licensing and permitting procedures and environmental standards for developing and producing oil and oil substitutes are clear, efficient, balanced in addressing both costs and benefits, and transparent. (4) Impose an excise tax on oil to increase fuel economy and soften growth in demand for oil. (5) Provide more U.S. government funding for research on improving the efficiency with which the U.S. economy uses oil and competing forms of energy.--Publisher description
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xxiv, 101 pages)
Note
  • Title from PDF title page (viewed May 11, 2009)
  • "Sponsored by the Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce."
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Oil markets and U.S. national security
  • Oil as a foreign policy instrument
  • Oil revenues, rogue states, and terrorist groups
  • Incremental costs for U.S. forces to secure the supply and transit of oil from the Persian Gulf
  • Policy options to address U.S. national security concerns linked to imported oil
Isbn
9780833047236
Instance
Label
Imported oil and U.S. national security
Title
Imported oil and U.S. national security
Statement of responsibility
Keith Crane [and others]
Title variation
  • Imported oil and US national security
  • Imported oil and United States national security
Contributor
Provider
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
  • Assesses economic, political, and military concerns arising from the United States' dependence on foreign oil
  • In 2007, on a net basis, the United States imported 58 percent of the oil it consumed. This book critically evaluates commonly suggested links between these oil imports and U.S. national security. The major risk to the United States posed by reliance on oil is the economic costs of a major disruption in global oil supplies. On the other hand, the study found no evidence that oil exporters have been able to use embargoes or threats of embargoes to achieve key political and foreign policy goals. Oil revenues are irrelevant for terrorist groups' ability to launch attacks. The study also assesses the economic, political, and military costs and benefits of potential policies to alleviate challenges to U.S. national security linked to imported oil. Of these measures, the adoption of the following energy policies by the U.S. government would most effectively reduce the costs to U.S. national security of importing oil: (1) Support well-functioning oil markets and refrain from imposing price controls or rationing during times of severe disruptions in supply. (2) Initiate a high-level review of prohibitions on exploring and developing new oil fields in restricted areas in order to provide policymakers and stakeholders with up-to-date and unbiased information on both economic benefits and environmental risks from relaxing those restrictions. (3) Ensure that licensing and permitting procedures and environmental standards for developing and producing oil and oil substitutes are clear, efficient, balanced in addressing both costs and benefits, and transparent. (4) Impose an excise tax on oil to increase fuel economy and soften growth in demand for oil. (5) Provide more U.S. government funding for research on improving the efficiency with which the U.S. economy uses oil and competing forms of energy.--Publisher description
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Cataloging source
AWC
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
no index present
LC call number
HD9566
LC item number
.I528 2009eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1953-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Crane, Keith
  • JSTOR Open Access
  • Rand Corporation
  • Rand Corporation
  • Rand Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (Organization)
  • Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Series statement
RAND Corporation monograph series
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Petroleum industry and trade
  • Petroleum industry and trade
  • National security
  • National security
  • Petroleum industry and trade
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • National security
  • Petroleum industry and trade
  • Petroleum industry and trade
  • United States
  • oil
Label
Imported oil and U.S. national security, Keith Crane [and others]
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from PDF title page (viewed May 11, 2009)
  • "Sponsored by the Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-103)
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Oil markets and U.S. national security -- Oil as a foreign policy instrument -- Oil revenues, rogue states, and terrorist groups -- Incremental costs for U.S. forces to secure the supply and transit of oil from the Persian Gulf -- Policy options to address U.S. national security concerns linked to imported oil
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xxiv, 101 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780833047236
Issuing body
Issued by: RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment and National Security Research Division.
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
color illustrations, color map.
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
  • 22573/ctt2q0k
  • 364B8A39-6117-4892-8BA9-456ED32DFC38
System control number
  • (OCoLC)320778973
  • (OCoLC)ocn320778973
Label
Imported oil and U.S. national security, Keith Crane [and others]
Publication
Note
  • Title from PDF title page (viewed May 11, 2009)
  • "Sponsored by the Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-103)
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Oil markets and U.S. national security -- Oil as a foreign policy instrument -- Oil revenues, rogue states, and terrorist groups -- Incremental costs for U.S. forces to secure the supply and transit of oil from the Persian Gulf -- Policy options to address U.S. national security concerns linked to imported oil
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xxiv, 101 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780833047236
Issuing body
Issued by: RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment and National Security Research Division.
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
color illustrations, color map.
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
  • 22573/ctt2q0k
  • 364B8A39-6117-4892-8BA9-456ED32DFC38
System control number
  • (OCoLC)320778973
  • (OCoLC)ocn320778973

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