Sascha Müller-Kraenner's book questions the security of the energy policies from global powers such as the United States, Russia, and China. It offers a geopolitical perspective on the importance of environmentally safe energy resources.

The run on the world's last energy resources induces a new survey of the world. The international power balances change with access to resources and markets. The new problem child of the world community is energy security. The concept of energy security does not only include safe and affordable energy supply, but also a policy that does not foster conflicts and environmental damage.