This paper analyzes both global and regional approaches to solving problems of energy security and ecological imbalance by addressing specifically the problems of China's energy security. PRC's growing energy dependence has become a major concern for both economic and national security...

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 The Puzzle: Diverse State Responses to Energy Insecurity -- PART ONE: ANALYTIC FRAMEWORK -- 2 What's the Problem? Energy Security in the Developed Democracies -- 3 What's a State to Do? Potential Policy Responses to Energy...