Paul sabin in this book, paul sabin challenges us to see politics and law as crucial forces behind the dramatic growth of the u. Professor sabin talks about how history can prepare us for the climate crisis and energy transition. He was founding director of the environmental leadership program, a national nonprofit organization, and is the author of crude politics. In a lively narrative leading from the dawning environmentalism of the 1960s through the pivotal presidential contest between jimmy carter and ronald reagan and on into the 1990s, paul sabin shows how. As we contemplate the waning future of that resource in the twentyfirst century, we would do well to heed the insights about its twentiethcentury past offered by this important book. Paul sabin is a professor and director of graduate studies in the department of history at yale university, where he teaches and writes about environmental and energy history and u. Paul ehrlich, julian simon, and our gamble over earths future. The california oil market, 19001940 by paul sabin 2004, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Sabin crude politics cleverly traces the ideological extremes through the careers of paul ehrlich, known for his warnings about explosive population growth, and his lesser known adversary julian simon, who advocated that technological advancement and market flexible would resolve threats of overpopulation. Sabin s current research examines the evolution and impact of environmental regulation and the public interest law movement in the.
He was founding director of the environmental leadership program and is the author of crude politics. Climate crisis and energy transition the macmillan report. Sabin has produced an absorbing narrative of how two peoples clashing insights unleashed on the world polarised views of the environmental and resource threats we face in the 21st century. This transformation, sabin argues, was not simply the result of producers and consumers operating in a free market. Sabins current research examines the evolution and impact of modern environmental law and regulation in the united states. How to talk about climate change so people will listen the. Paul ehrlich, julian simon and our gamble over earths future 20, and crude politics. Energy shortages, climate change, and the debate over national security have thrust oil policy to. Sabin coordinates the yale environmental history working group and yale environmental humanities initiative. Sep 03, 20 paul sabin is associate professor, department of history, yale university.
Crude politics the california oil market, 19001940. In crude politics, paul sabin examines the political choices that facili tated californias rapid transformation into an automobilecentered so ciety. Paul sabin s new book, crude politics, offers an original and insightful approach to a chapter in the story of one of the worlds most important natural resourc we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. For example, as the huntington beach oil field expanded, the homes in that area that stood in the path of drawing oil from the ground were physically relocated north 6 miles 9.
In 1980, the iconoclastic economist julian simon challenged celebrity biologist paul ehrlich to a bet. His current research examines the evolution and impact of modern environmental law and regulation in the united states. The california oil market, 19001940 by paul sabin isbn. The rules govern ing that market first had to be constructed, and sabin s goal.
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Their wager on the future prices of five metals captured the publics imagination as a test of coming prosperity or doom. Fred pearce, new scientist fred pearce new scientist in his new book, the bet, paul sabin has managed to write a work of serious historical. He coordinates the yale environmental history working group and the yale environmental humanities initiative, and helps lead yales undergraduate environmental studies major. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Paul ehrlich, julian simon, and our gamble over earths future and crude politics. Sabin crude politics cleverly traces the ideological extremes through the careers of paul ehrlich, known for his warnings about explosive population growth, and his lesser known adversary julian. Paul sabin s crude politics is a pioneering effort to trace for a single key state.
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