Duffield, John S.

Over a barrel : the costs of U.S. foreign oil dependence / John S. Duffield. - Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Law and Politics, 2008. - xvii, 290 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-284) and index.

Introduction : the benefits and costs of foreign oil dependence -- Taking the measure of U.S. foreign oil dependence -- The economic costs and risks of U.S. foreign oil dependence -- U.S. economic policy responses and their costs -- U.S. foreign policy responses and their costs -- U.S. military responses and their costs -- Unintended consequences of U.S. external policy responses : increasing the threat -- Conclusion : reducing the costs of U.S. foreign oil dependence.

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Petroleum industry and trade--Government policy--United States.
Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects--United States.
Petroleum conservation--United States.
Imports--United States.

HD9566 / .D82 2008

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