This book explores the various dimensions of energy security in Asia - which has become an increasingly important geopolitical issue. Reputable international contributors look at the roles played by each of the major energy importers: the United States, China, Japan and India, as well as the main suppliers: the OPEC states, Russia, the Central Asian states and Australia. In each case, the domestic politics of energy security are investigated, and state interests and perspectives on the issue are considered.
Analyzing the policy and security aspects of energy security, the book includes an examination of:
With energy security being one of the central issues facing the world today, this book is a timely and impressive appraisal of the major energy security issues facing Asia.
| Figures and tables | p. vii |
| Contributors | p. viii |
| Preface | p. x |
| The geopolitics of energy security in Asia | p. 1 |
| Demand | p. 13 |
| The United States and energy security in the Asia-Pacific | p. 15 |
| Japan's energy security policy in an era of emerging competition in the Asia-Pacific | p. 28 |
| China's energy security | p. 42 |
| Contours of India's energy security: harmonising domestic and external options | p. 68 |
| Supply | p. 89 |
| Australia and Asia-Pacific energy security: the rhymes of history | p. 91 |
| Energy security: Pacific Asia and the Middle East | p. 112 |
| The impact of the new Asia-Pacific energy competition on Russia and the Central Asian States | p. 128 |
| Implications | p. 159 |
| Strategic dimensions of energy competition in Asia | p. 161 |
| Economic dimensions of energy security in the Asia-Pacific | p. 174 |
| The environmental effects of energy competition in the Asia-Pacific | p. 195 |
| Energy and human security in the Asia-Pacific: exploring the human security/state security interface | p. 209 |
| Bibliography | p. 222 |
| Index | p. 241 |
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ISBN: 9780415410069
ISBN-10: 0415410061
Series: Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 256
Published: 23rd February 2007
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6
x 2.0
Weight (kg): 0.536