Energy

Fuel for Thought

It is one of the main questions confronting experts in both government and academia: “What drives foreign policy?” Theorists provide many answers—geopolitical concerns, security issues, domestic public opinion, or institutional constraints. But a literalist might answer more simply and no less accurately: energy. Energy provides the physical fuel for the many undertakings within the global community from transportation to electricity. But it also has pervasive influences in realms to which... (More)