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Our future depends on what we do about energy. This stark fact, clear since the oil embargo of the 1970s, has been hammered home through crisis after crisis--and yet our government has failed to come up with a coherent energy policy. John Deutch, with his extraordinary mix of technical, scholarly, corporate, and governmental expertise in the realm of energy, is uniquely qualified to explain what has stood in the way of progress on this most pressing issue. His book is at once an eye-opening history of the muddled practices that have passed for energy policy over the past thirty years, and a cogent account of what we can and should learn from so many breakdowns of strategy and execution. Three goals drive any comprehensive energy policy: develop an effective approach to climate change; transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy technologies; and increase the efficiency of energy use to reduce dependence on imported oil. Why has every effort in this direction eventually fallen short? Deutch identifies the sources of this failure in our popular but unrealistic goals, our competing domestic and international agendas, and our poor analysis in planning, policy-making, and administering government programs. Most significantly, The Crisis in Energy Policy clarifies the need to link domestic and global considerations, as well as the critical importance of integrating technical, economic, and political factors. Written for experts and citizens alike, this book will strengthen the hand of anyone concerned about the future of energy policy.

Possible spread of nuclear weapons throughout the world; inspection difficulties; Iraq, Algeria, and North Korea as examples.

Der Autor teilt die Terrorszene in drei Grundkategorien auf: vom Staat gesponsorten Terrorismus, Terrorismus mit dem Ziel des Regierungsumsturzes im eigenen Land, und den von islamischen Gruppen verübten Terrorismus. Danach erörtert er die Frage nach den Kompetenzen einzelner US- Institutionen bei der Bekämpfung terroristischer Handlungen. Dabei weist er darauf hin, daß dieser Kampf unweigerlich einen gewissen Verlust an Freiheitsrechten der Bürger mit sich bringt. Ebenso verweist er auf die Notwendigkeit gemeinsamer internationaler Anstrengungen. Diese seien jedoch vorerst eher ein frommer Wunsch als die Realität, denn bezüglich der Methoden und Verfahren gegen Terroraktionen und -gGruppen gäbe es von Land zu Land erhebliche Unterschiede. (BIOst-Hrs)

Der Artikel geht der Frage nach, wie sich die US-Regierung auf den wachsenden Terrorismus weltweit und auch im eigenen Land vorbereiten und ihn bekämpfen kann. Amerika ist nur gegen den konventionellen Terrorismus gewappnet, nicht aber gegen nukleare, chemische oder biologische Attentate. Daher werden nun die sicherheitspolitischen Absichten neu überdacht und mithilfe des CIA und des FBI schon im Vorfeld potentielle Attentäter identifiziert (SWP-Drh)

Just as nuclear energy seems poised for a global comeback, nuclear weapon threats grow in Iran and North Korea. The security risk from expanding nuclear energy programmes could potentially be contained by the commercial provision of nuclear-fuel services. Countries that already possess uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing facilities could guarantee client countries with cradle-to-grave nuclear fuel services. The guarantee, backed by governmental or international entities, could persuade governments to abstain from building their own fuel-cycle facilities. Decisions to reject such an arrangement, which provides direct economic benefit and relieves waste management challenges, would spotlight a government's intentions and invite a coordinated international response. Iran and Brazil present crucial early tests. (Survival / SWP)