Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet

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Book Title: Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet : the New Geopolitics of Energy

Item Length: 8.1in.

Item Height: 1.1in.

Item Width: 5.4in.

Author: Michael T. Klare

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Public Policy / Energy Policy, International Relations / General, Industries / Natural Resource Extraction, Industries / Energy, Power Resources / General

Publisher: Holt & Company, Henry

Publication Year: 2009

Genre: Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Political Science

Item Weight: 10.6 Oz

Number of Pages: 352 Pages