The Economics and Politics of China's Energy Security Transition

Hongtu Zhao

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN:
  9780128151525
• eBook ISBN:
  9780128151532
• Topic: Economics
• Subtopic: Operations
• Index: Economics

The Economics and Politics of China's Energy Security Transition clarifies China's energy and foreign policies through a comprehensive examination of energy sources, providing an insider's unique perspective for assessing China's energy policies. China's historic decline in coal consumption since 2013-2014 and a plateauing of its carbon dioxide emissions have given China an unprecedented opportunity to decarbonize while growing its economy. In response to global questions about China's institutional, administrative, and political challenges and risks, this book provides the answers that everyone is asking. - Provides a rare assessment of China's energy policies and reveals insights into the Chinese government - Devotes attention to issues of global energy governance and energy sanctions - Includes data and reference content suitable for researchers in economics, sustainability, energy policy, geopolitics and political science

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Preface
• Chapter One. Will Resources Be Exhausted?─“Infinite” Supply of Finite Resources
• Chapter Two. “Resource War”: Will Mankind Fight for Resources?
• Chapter Three. Resource Contention: Resource Control or Market Competition?
• Chapter Four. Energy Crisis: “Natural Disaster” and “Man-Made Calamity”
• Chapter Five. Energy Security: From Energy Independence to Energy Interdependence
• Chapter Six. Energy Diplomacy: From “Bilateral Diplomacy” to “Global Energy Governance”
• Chapter Seven. Energy: The “Achilles’ Heel” of China?
• Chapter Eight. Overseas Investment: “Going-Out” Not Equal to “Taking-Back”
• Chapter Nine. Maritime Transportation Security: “Malacca Dilemma” and “Strings of Pearls”
• Chapter Ten. “China Energy Threat Theory”: Strategic Mutual Suspicion and Interaction
• Chapter Eleven. China’s Energy Strategy: From “Self-Reliance” to “Energy Revolution”
• Chapter Twelve. Climate Change and Sustainable Development
• Chapter Thirteen. International Energy Transformation: Bright Future and Tortuous Road
• Chapter Fourteen. “Beautiful China”: “Chinese Dream” of Green Development
• Index