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Oil recently hit the milestone of $100 a barrel. And it is still climbing. Unlike the oil shocks of the 1970s, this dizzying leap is not a product of temporary OPEC embargo or a sudden flare-up in the Middle East. Rather, it is a sign of a permanent new structure of world power, one in which market forces and military strength matter far less than the scarcity of vital natural resources. Surveying the changed energy-driven dynamic, Michael Klein, the preeminent expert on resource geopolitics, forecasts a future of surprising new alliances and explosive danger. As essential sources of energy rapidly deplete, governments rather than corporations are taking over the pursuit of resources. In a radically altered world - where a resurgent Russia holds Europe to ransom, and the West is forced to compete with the 'Chindia' juggernaut - the only route to survival, Klane shows, lies through international cooperation.

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Michael Klare is the author of thirteen books, including 'Blood and Oil' and 'Resource Wars'. He is the defence analyst for 'The Nation' and the Director of the Five College program in Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.

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