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Energy Security

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Energy is a key constituent of human history. The conversion of energy resources, such as the sun, sustains the lives of organisms including humans. The ability to harness and transform energy resources into heat or power has allowed for the emergence of more complex energy systems and human societies. As a consequence, the availability of these resources as well as the prime movers that convert them played a significant role in the economic development of nation states and their respective positions in the international system. Beyond their significance for public policy, energy resources have been valued for their strategic significance, particularly with respect to waging and winning wars. Not surprisingly, then, the possession or non-possession of these resources have defined the power of states in the international system. They highlight the interconnectedness and global nature of today’s world and explain why militaries study the link between energy scarcity and global insecurity, bringing to light vulnerabilities and dependencies of states and regions while requiring governments to design strategies that promote energy independence or resilience.

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    Petra Dolata

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  1. Politics and International Relations, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom

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  2. Department of War Studies, King's College London, London, United Kingdom

    Huw Dylan

  3. Department of War Studies, King's College London, London, United Kingdom

    Michael S. Goodman

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Dolata, P. (2017). Energy Security. In: Dover, R., Dylan, H., Goodman, M. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Security, Risk and Intelligence. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-53675-4_3

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