American empire and the Canadian oil sands / George A. Gonzalez.
Gonzalez, George A., 1969- author.
2016
HD9574.C22 G65 2016eb
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Title
American empire and the Canadian oil sands / George A. Gonzalez.
Author
Gonzalez, George A., 1969- author.
ISBN
9781137539564 (electronic book)
1137539569 (electronic book)
9781137539557
9781349711918
1349711918
Published
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Language
English
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HD9574.C22 G65 2016eb
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333.8/2320971
Summary
American Empire and the Canadian Oil Sands shows that the unconventional fossil fuels revolution that is taking place in North America must be understood in light of the great power status of the US. Development of the Canadian oil sands would enhance the political position of the US on the world stageℓ́ℓboth by powering its domestic economy and giving the US a potentially important asset as conventional fossil fuels are declining (e.g., peak oil). While the unconventional fossil fuels revolution in North America has obvious geopolitical implications, it also holds tremendous potential for causing environmental damageℓ́ℓboth in terms of global warming and the local and regional damage created by extracting Canadian oil sands and natural gas and oil from shale.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Introduction; 1 Canadian Oil Sands and the American Empire; 2 The Political Economy of US Energy Policy; 3 The Canadian Oil Sands Policy Network; 4 Urban Sprawl as Economic Stimulus; 5 Global Oil Politics; 6 Democratic Ethics, Environmental Lobbying Groups, and Symbolic Inclusion: The Case of the Canadian Oil Sands; Conclusion The Canadian Oil Sands, Empire, and the Collapse of Civilization: (Perhaps the End of Humanity); Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

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