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An Asian specialist with various US government agencies, asserts a burgeoning energy demand in the continent, then analyzes the consequences of the new factor driving world markets and geopolitics. He denies that the world is running out of oil, that the Caspian Basin in the new Persian Gulf, that military conflict over energy in Asia is inevitable, and that disputes among Asian nations are fueled by resource competition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Robert A. Manning debunks key myths about the oil industry: that the world is running out of oil, that the Caspian Basin is the new Persian Gulf, that resource scarcity combined with military modernization, economic buoyancy, and nationalism will lead to military conflict, and that territorial disputes among Asian nations are fueled by resource competition. His book assesses the energy challenges and strategies of Asian nations and explores the new geopolitics emerging out of their efforts to meet these challenges.
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