| ID | 132714 |
| Title Proper | Shale gas |
| Other Title Information | a revolution or a speculation? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Melnikova, Svetlana ; Grushevenko, Dmitry |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | All ideological reflections on energy made by American political scientists reveal the same key approaches as in the overall policy - the same double standards and the obvious desire to create controlled chaos. One can endlessly redraw the global energy map and rearrange key players on it while firmly believing in the enormous potential of unconventional hydrocarbons, as our American counterparts do, but a sincere belief alone would not be enough to bring about serious changes into the world energy market. However, it would be more than enough to convince the audience whose hopes for new and - most importantly - cheap energy resources render it incapable of making a sober assessment of reality. We have been witnesses to this information thrust from overseas over the past five years, as it is vividly evidenced by an article America's Energy Edge: The Geopolitical Consequences of the Shale Revolution by two American authors Robert D. Blackwill and Meghan L. O'Sullivan. The ideologists of a shale oil and gas revolution remain true to themselves - the audience needs to be constantly reminded that the global energy sector is no longer what it used to be five years ago and that its main actor now is the United States. |
| `In' analytical Note | Russia in Global Affairs Vol.12, No.2; Apr-Jun. 2014; P.158-169 |
| Journal Source | Russia in Global Affairs Vol.12, No.2; Apr-Jun. 2014; P.158-169 |
| Key Words | Natural Resources ; United States ; European Union - EU ; Energy Policy ; Energy Security ; Energy Strategy ; Ideological Reflections ; Political Ideology ; American Politics ; Controlled Chaos ; Emerging Economy ; Unconventional Hydrocarbons ; Energy Edge ; Shale Revolution ; Geopolitical Consequences |