In the name of energy security: The struggle over the exportation of Israeli natural gas

Energy Policy

Volumn 70, Issue , 2014, Pages 152-162

  Fischhendler, Itay ^a   Nathan, Daniel ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Discourse; Energy security; Export; Natural gas; Securitization

Indexed keywords

NATURAL GAS; PROVEN RESERVES;

DISCOURSE; EXPORT; NATIONAL POLICIES; NATURAL GAS RESERVES; SECURITIZATION; SUPPLY RELIABILITY;

ENERGY SECURITY;

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EXPORT; GAS SUPPLY; GEOPOLITICS; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; NATURAL GAS; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY POLICY; GAS TRADE; OIL PRODUCTION;

ISRAEL;

EID: 84899950641     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.03.020     Document Type: Article

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