{"product_id":"energy-crises-nixon-ford-carter-and-hard-choices-in-the-1970s-volume-5-9780806168524","title":"Energy Crises: Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Hard Choices in the 1970s Volume 5","description":"The 1970s were a decade of historic American energy crises--major interruptions in oil supplies from the Middle East, the country's most dangerous nuclear accident, and chronic shortages of natural gas. In \u003ci\u003eEnergy Crises\u003c\/i\u003e, Jay Hakes brings his expertise in energy and presidential history to bear on the questions of why these crises occurred, how different choices might have prevented or ameliorated them, and what they have meant for the half-century since--and likely the half-century ahead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hakes deftly intertwines the domestic and international aspects of the long-misunderstood fuel shortages that still affect our lives today. This approach, drawing on previously unavailable and inaccessible records, affords an insider's view of decision-making by three U.S. presidents, the influence of their sometimes-combative aides, and their often tortuous relations with the rulers of Iran and Saudi Arabia. Hakes skillfully dissects inept federal attempts to regulate oil prices and allocation, but also identifies the decade's more positive legacies--from the nation's first massive commitment to the development of alternative energy sources other than nuclear power, to the initial movement toward a less polluting, more efficient energy economy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The 1970s brought about a tectonic shift in the world of energy. Tracing these consequences to their origins in policy and practice, Hakes makes their lessons available at a critical moment--as the nation faces the challenge of climate change resulting from the burning of fossil fuels. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHakes, Jay E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - An expert on U.S. energy policy, \u003cb\u003eJay Hakes \u003c\/b\u003ehas a long history of working on energy issues, including as Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration during the Clinton administration and as Director for Research and Policy for President Obama's BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Commission. He also served for thirteen years as the Director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. Hakes is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Declaration of Energy Independence: How Freedom from Foreign Oil Can Improve National Security, Our Economy, and the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670194032914,"sku":"9780806168524","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dc1d1d15-c813-4577-930f-52993954cf1a.jpg?v=1733774269","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/energy-crises-nixon-ford-carter-and-hard-choices-in-the-1970s-volume-5-9780806168524","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}