China, Oil And Global Politics (P. Andrews-Speed and R. Dannreuther) - Book Review
Article from: OGEL 5 (2011), in Book Reviews and Related Material
Introduction
China has a growing thirst for energy in order to meet its increasing economic growth on the one hand and domestic demand on the other. This has resulted in China importing huge amounts of oil and gas. The hunt for increasing imports has resulted in competition with other energy hungry nations like the US and India. This has caused a growing international tension and uneasiness. Some commentators see the actions of China as a sign of the country as a growing superpower while others see this as the rise of a neo–imperialist. All of these issues have complicated dynamics. Is ...