Steven A YetivMyths of the Oil Boom
American National Security in a Global Energy Market
Steve A. Yetiv is the Louis I. Jaffe Professor of International Relations at Old Dominion University. In addition to eight books, he has published over 250 editorials in papers including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Christian Science Monitor, and has appeared on CNN, CNBC, C-SPAN and NPR.
List of Figures Acknowledgements Abbreviations
I. Oil markets, politics and prices
2. Americaâs oil boom will substantially lower oil prices
3. Saudi Arabia is an OPEC oil price dove
4. U.S. Presidents can influence oil and gasoline prices
II. The Geopolitics of Oil
5. More American Oil, Less Persian Gulf intervention
6. Oil supply disruptions are really threatening
7. America's Oil Consumption is Only a Drag
III.The Costs of Oil Use
8. Gasoline costs what you pay at the pump
9. Big Oil companies dominate world oil
10.The U.S. oil boom should erase peak oil concerns
IV. Conclusions
11. Developing Comprehensive Energy Solutions
12. Conclusion: The Synergistic Strategy
