"Harvard professor and former Washington policymaker Meghan L. O'Sullivan reveals how fears of energy scarcity have given way to the reality of energy abundance. This abundance is transforming the geo-political order and boosting American power. As a new administration focuses on raising American energy production, O'Sullivan's Windfall describes how new energy realities have profoundly affected the world of international relations and security. New technologies led to oversupplied oil markets and an emerging natural gas glut... "--Publisher's description.

The new energy abundance -- Behind the price plunge -- The new oil order -- Natural gas becomes more like oil -- The American phenomenon -- America's unrequited love -- Hard power accelerator -- Soft powering up -- Energy abundance, climate, and the environment -- The international environment -- Europe: catching a break -- Russia: more petulant, less powerful -- China: greater degrees of freedom -- The Middle East: trying to make the most of a tough situation -- Conclusion: from serendipity to strategy.