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Energy and Geopolitics in China

jdunton — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The world was surprised when China emerged in 2004 as a major importer and consumer of oil. Today, that surprise has been replaced by growing concern that the China of tomorrow may be in a position to challenge the United States not only for economic leadership but for political leadership as well.

Issues in International Political Economy - November 2009 - Number 119 - The Cost of Questionable Policies

adyne — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Until Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, it was taken for granted that no African-American could become president of the United States. Any great talent in that population group, about 13.5 percent of Americans, was discarded for the top position in the country. The situation has changed, and the United States is surely better for it.

The Future Role of the International Energy Agency

mfrank — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

On October 14, 2009, Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, CSIS Counselor and Trustee, delivered a keynote address to the International Energy Agency in Paris to mark the 35th anniversary of its creation and discuss its future amidst a landscape of evolving energy, climate, and geopolitical realities.

The Geopolitics of Russian Energy

jdunton — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Russia is a major player in both oil and gas exports, and much of the country's current and likely future economic growth is based on the income these exports will generate, particularly when high market prices prevail. When prices and demand decline drastically as they have recently, dependence on export income becomes a burden.

India and the United States in the 21st Century

jdunton — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"There are few more knowledgeable observers of US-India relations than Teresita Schaffer, a former senior US diplomat, who has served in virtually every south Asian capital and is now a doyenne of Washington’s still surprisingly small coterie of India watchers. . . .

Russian Energy Dependency and the Conflicting Interests of Old and New Europe

pfrank — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

When the new democracies of East Central Europe (ECE) were accepted as members of the European Union (EU), there was a widespread expectation among the new democracies that being part of the EU would provide crucial “soft security” in the event that Moscow reverted to more aggressive policies in the region.

Russian Energy Dependency and the Conflicting Interests of Old and New Europe

pfrank — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Why that Tank of Gas May not Be Cheap for Long

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

With gasoline prices now averaging well under $2.00 per gallon, Americans have all but called off their plan to storm big oil’s castle with pitchforks and torches.

New Forecasts Paint a Bleak Picture for Global Oil Markets in 2009

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In January 2009, the International Energy Agency (IEA), the U.S.

The Oil Market

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500