{"product_id":"energy-policy-in-america-since-1945-a-study-of-business-government-relations-paperback-9780521335720","title":"Energy Policy in America since 1945; A Study of Business-Government Relations (Paperback) 9780521335720","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEnergy Policy in America since 1945\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Study of Business-Government Relations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1985 book puts business–government relations in modern America in a critical new perspective.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard H. K. Vietor (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521335720, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 30 January 1987\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.601 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Anyone seriously interested in understanding the uncertain development of America's energy policy since the end of World War II will find Mr. Vietor's book essential reading. It graphically demonstrates the difficulty of developing a sound and sensible energy policy for a nation which is both a major consumer and major developer of energy, with a divided public and strong interest groups on every side. I heartily recommend it as well to those interested in the infinitely fascinating relationship between business and government in the development of national policy, for it illuminates this area so well.' Stuart E. Eizenstat\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn 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 of the 1970s, this story will be disappointing, but enlightening. For those committed to theories of regulatory capture or public interest reform it should be frustrating. More than a history of government policy making, this book provides us with an innovative and insightful approach to the study of business-government relations in modern America. For managers, bureaucrats, and anyone interested in seeing a more effective national industrial policy, this history should put the relationship of business and government in a critical new perspective.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of charts and figures\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e Editors' preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: the political economy of energy\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Transition to Peace and Fluid Fuels, 1945–58: 2. The foundations of postwar policy\u003cbr\u003e 3. 'Stepping right out' with synthetic fuels\u003cbr\u003e 4. Regulating natural gas in the absence of economics\u003cbr\u003e 5. Oil imports: the failure of voluntarism\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Managing Surplus Through the Politics of Stasis, 1959–68: 6. Oil import quotas\u003cbr\u003e 7. Formula for shortage: natural gas price controls\u003cbr\u003e 8. Sunfuels revisited: nostrum for the coal industry\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Second Energy Transition: Adjustment to Depletion, 1969–80: 9. Energy crisis and structural change\u003cbr\u003e 10. Equity versus efficiency: oil price controls\u003cbr\u003e 11. Natural gas: the dilemma of regulatory transition\u003cbr\u003e 12. Natural gas: the consequences of scarcity\u003cbr\u003e 13. National energy management\u003cbr\u003e 14. Business, government, and public policy\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Postwar%2020th%20century%20history,%20from%20c%201945%20to%20c%202000%20%5BHBLW3%5D%22\"\u003eHBLW3\u003c\/a\u003e], History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007101686040,"sku":"9780521335720","price":34.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521335720i_f0838c1b-3318-4063-aae4-3f3e3630ce35.jpg?v=1691375262","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/energy-policy-in-america-since-1945-a-study-of-business-government-relations-paperback-9780521335720","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}