Energy Policy in America Since 1945: A Study of Business-Government Relations

by Vietor Richard H K and Richard H.K. Vietor

Book Overview

In the political economy of energy, World War II was a significant watershed: it accelerated the transition from dependence on coal to petroleum and natural gas. At the same time, mobilization provided an unprecedented experience in the management of energy markets by a forced partnership of business and government. In this 1985 book, Vietor covers American policy from 1945 to 1980. For readers convinced that big business contrived the energy crisis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521335728
• ISBN13: 9780521335720
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"