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Title: Food, oil, and coercive resource power

Journal Article · · Int. Secur.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/2626678· OSTI ID:6430638

Early forecasts that food would develop into a counter weapon to be used against oil in the world power struggles have not materialized and may never achieve the political leverage of oil. The use of food power to manipulate world transactions has been frustrated because it is difficult to manipulate food exports, the impact within a target country may be ineffective, and the target country usually has other options in the international food market; these critical conditions do not limit the use of oil power to achieve political ends. Two exceptions to the rule of food power failure are the 1973 food embargo on Chile and the 1972 food sales to the Soviet Union. The failure of food power emphasizes the need for a deliberate response that will reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil.

Research Organization:
Wellesley Coll., MA
OSTI ID:
6430638
Journal Information:
Int. Secur.; (United States), Vol. 3:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English