The CGEP book series, edited by Director Jason Bordoff, covers a range of topics important to the global energy dialogue. Find out more and purchase books through the Columbia University Press.
Books in the series
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Energy Kingdoms - Oil and Political Survival in the Persian GulfBy Dr. Jim Krane, Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy In Energy Kingdoms, Jim Krane takes readers inside the monarchies to consider the conundrum facing the Gulf states. He traces the history of their energy use and policies, looking in particular at how energy subsidies have distorted demand. Backed by rich fieldwork and deep knowledge of the region, Krane expertly lays out the hard choices that Gulf leaders face to keep their states viable. |
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Crude Volatility: The History and the Future of Boom-Bust Oil PricesBy Robert McNally, CGEP Fellow and President of The Rapidan Group Tracing a history marked with conflict, intrigue, and extreme uncertainty, Robert McNally shows how—even from the very first years of the market—wild volatility in oil prices led to intensive efforts to stabilize price fluctuations and manage supply. |
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The Art of Sanctions: A View From the FieldBy Richard Nephew, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy Richard Nephew offers a much-needed practical framework for planning and applying sanctions that focuses not just on the initial sanctions strategy but also, crucially, on how to calibrate along the way and how to decide when sanctions have achieved maximum effectiveness. |
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The Fracking Debate: The Risks, Benefits and Uncertainties of the Shale RevolutionBy Daniel Raimi. Senior Research Associate, Resources for the Future The Fracking Debate directly addresses the most common questions and concerns associated with fracking and provides the evidence and context that have so frequently been missing from the national discussion of the future of oil and gas production, offering readers the tools to make sense of this critical issue. |
