Energy and human ecology: A critical security approach

Environmental Politics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 633-649

  Mulligan, Shane ^a  

^a Radicle Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy security; Human ecology; Peak oil; Security studies

Indexed keywords

GEOPOLITICS; NATURAL RESOURCE; OIL PRODUCTION; SECURITY; SECURITY THREAT;

EID: 80052983951     PISSN: 09644016     EISSN: 17438934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2011.608531     Document Type: Article

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