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Symposium - The 9 Billion People Question: The Challenge Of Global Resource Scarcity
Symposium - The 9 Billion People Question: The Challenge Of Global Resource Scarcity
Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs
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From Scarcity To Abundance: The Changing Dynamics Of Energy Conflict, Michael T. Klare
From Scarcity To Abundance: The Changing Dynamics Of Energy Conflict, Michael T. Klare
Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs
Energy security and geopolitics have played a pivotal role in international affairs for a very long time, ever since the development of oil-powered vehicles and weapons of war. Until recently, the geopolitics of energy have largely been governed by perceptions of scarcity—the assumption that oil and other energy reserves were relatively limited, and that competition over their exploitation would lead to recurring crisis and conflict. However, the recent utilization of advanced extractive technologies—including deep-sea drilling and hydraulic fracturing—have resulted in unexpected production gains and fostered a sense that abundance, rather than scarcity, will govern the future energy picture. …