Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-284) and index.
Contents
Introduction : the benefits and costs of foreign oil dependence -- Taking the measure of U.S. foreign oil dependence -- The economic costs and risks of U.S. foreign oil dependence -- U.S. economic policy responses and their costs -- U.S. foreign policy responses and their costs -- U.S. military responses and their costs -- Unintended consequences of U.S. external policy responses : increasing the threat -- Conclusion : reducing the costs of U.S. foreign oil dependence.