American Empire and the Canadian Oil Sands
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American Empire and the Canadian Oil Sands

George A. Gonzalez

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eBook - PDF

American Empire and the Canadian Oil Sands

George A. Gonzalez

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Throughout the US oil and gas shale are being 'hydrofracked' to produce petroleum and natural gas. Oil (or tar) sands from Canada is being 'processed' – thereby generating large amounts of crude. This book places the unconventional fossil fuels revolution that is taking place in North America within the context of great power politics.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Tables
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Canadian Oil Sands and the American Empire
  10. 2 The Political Economy of US Energy Policy
  11. 3 The Canadian Oil Sands Policy Network
  12. 4 Urban Sprawl as Economic Stimulus
  13. 5 Global Oil Politics
  14. 6 Democratic Ethics, Environmental Lobbying Groups, and Symbolic Inclusion: The Case of the Canadian Oil Sands
  15. Conclusion The Canadian Oil Sands, Empire, and the Collapse of Civilization: (Perhaps the End of Humanity)
  16. Notes
  17. Selected Bibliography
  18. Index