{"product_id":"over-a-barrel-9780804754996","title":"Over a Barrel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver a Barrel provides the first comprehensive analysis of the costs of U.S. foreign oil dependence and how they might be reduced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Now here is a well-timed book! And a very rewarding one. John Duffield's analysis of American dependence on foreign oil arrives amidst steep global oil prices and staggering American oil imports, conditions likely to persist and to provoke rising controversy...It will be of great benefit to specialists on international politics, students, and general readers.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePolitical Science Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Making the obvious but often overlooked point that depending on imported oil carries more than economic consequences at the gas pump and the home furnace, Duffield notes the costs to American consumers, such as skyrocketing heating bills from government foreign policy and military efforts to protect unreliable overseas supplies. So far, those policy responses have increased rather than decreased costs. ...Although Duffield is dubious about American intervention overseas, he does endorse American hegemony as a route to changing oil-related attitudes and policies worldwide.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Duffield's outstanding book lays out the comprehensive costs of U.S. oil dependence. He shows very effectively that these costs are far higher than we believe. This should be 'must reading' for academics, students, and policymakers concerned about America's future.\" -- Dr. Steve A. Yetiv * Old Dominion University *\u003cbr\u003e\"John Duffield is at once an excellent political scientist, experienced observer of American foreign affairs, clear and crisp writer, and pragmatic policy analyst. His study on the costs of our foreign oil addiction is an excellent guide to those wishing to understand this critical challenge for our planet's environmental sustainability and our nation's economy and security.\" -- Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies * The Brookings Institution *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e@fmct:Contents  @toc4:List of Illustrations\txxx  Preface\txxx  List of Abbreviations\txxx  @toc2:Chapter One\tIntroduction: The Benefits and Costs of   Foreign Oil Dependence\t1  Chapter Two\tTaking the Measure of U.S. Foreign Oil   Dependence\t000  Chapter Three\tThe Economic Costs and Risks of U.S. Foreign   Oil Dependence\t000  Chapter Four\tU.S. Economic Policy Responses and Their   Costs\t000  Chapter Five\tU.S. Foreign Policy Responses and Their   Costs\t000  Chapter Six\tU.S. Military Responses and Their Costs\t000  Chapter Seven\tUnintended Consequences of U.S. External   Policy Responses: Increasing the Threat\t000  Chapter Eight\tConclusion: Reducing the Costs of U.S.   Foreign Oil Dependence\t000  @toc4:Notes\t000  Works Cited\t000  Index\t000","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405567009111,"sku":"9780804754996","price":26.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804754996.jpg?v=1730492860","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/over-a-barrel-9780804754996","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}