Black Gold Revolution: What New Oil Means for American Security Policy

Abstract

The recent increase in American oil supply due to innovative extraction techniques will not reduce American international security commitments. Those oil-related commitments will remain regardless of Americas import status because oil is fundamental to the American-led international order. The international order depends on institutions that rely on security and economic regimes to maintain stability, confidence and certainty. These concepts translate into economic transparency and trade. The global oil market lives within international trade, and has an interdependent relationship with the international order. Considering this, the idea that America would reduce security commitments because it has all the oil it needs is harmful to America and the order it leads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1015822

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  • Matthew M. Belle

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  • Air University

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Globalization
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Market Economy
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Petroleum
  • Political Systems
  • Second World War
  • Sociopolitics
  • Treaties
  • United States

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