The Energy and Security Nexus: A Strategic Dilemma

Edited by Dr. Carolyn Pumphrey.

November 2012

319 Pages

Brief Synopsis

The relationship between energy and security has been receiving increasing attention over the last few years. Energy literally drives the global economy. Societies rely on it for everything from advanced medical equipment to heating, cooling, and irrigation. Whether it derives from advanced nuclear reactors in developed nations or simple woodstoves in the developing world, energy is recognized as vital to human welfare. It influences our economic, political, and social policies. Possessing or not possessing sufficient energy determines a state’s political and economic power. Competition for energy has been, is, and will be a source of conflict. The choices nation-states make when it comes to energy will have a profound bearing on a wide range of security concerns, from nuclear proliferation to climate change.

Contents

Preface

Introduction
Carolyn W. Pumphrey

1. Energy and Security Keynote
Alan Hegburg

— Questions and Answers

2. Fossil Fuels

— Oil and Global Security
Anne Korin

— Protecting the Prize
Eugene Gholz

— Coal, Climate Change, and Conflict
Kevin Book

— Commentary
Rosemary Kelanic

— Questions and Answers

3. Alternative Energy: Nuclear and Water

— Introduction
Alex Roland

— Nuclear Proliferation
Steven N. Miller

— Pathways between Civilian and Military Nuclear Power
Man-Sung Yim

— The Water-Energy-Security Nexus
Carey King

— Nuclear Energy and the Military
James Bartis

— Energy, Environment, and Security
Alex Roland, James Bartis, Carey King, Steven Miller, and Man-Sung Yim

— Comparative Security of Different
Technologies
Alex Roland, James Bartis, Carey King, Steven Miller, and Man-Sung Yim

—Questions and Answers

4. Alternative Energy from a Security Perspective

— Hidden Costs of Energy
James Trainham, James Bartis, David Dayton, Michael Roberts, and Daniel Weiss

— Climate vs. Economics: Security Implications of Energy Choices
James Trainham, James Bartis, David Dayton, Michael Roberts, and Daniel Weiss

— Shale Gas: A Key to Energy Security?
James Trainham, James Bartis, David Dayton, Michael Roberts, and Daniel Weiss

— Alternative Energy and International Relations
James Trainham, James Bartis, David Dayton, Michael Roberts, and Daniel Weiss

—Questions and Answers

5. The Political Environment and U.S. Energy Security

— Rising Great Powers and Competition for Energy
Bernard Cole

— Unconventional Threats to Energy Supplies
Robert F. Cekuta

— Smart Grid Vulnerabilities to Cyber Attacks
John Bumgarner

— Commentary
Stephen Kelly

—Questions and Answers

6. Solutions
Vikram Rao, William Boettcher, and Douglas Lovelace

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