Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction Part I: The Roles of Agenda Setting, Public Opinion, and Trust during Energy Crises Chapter 2: Energy Crises and Agenda Setting Chapter 3: Public Opinion during an Energy Crisis Chapter 4: The Question of Trust Part II: The Political Dynamics of Energy Crises Chapter 5: The Yom Kippur Arab-Israeli War: The Crisis of 1973-74 Chapter 6: The Iranian Oil Crisis: 1979-1980 Chapter 7: The Persian Gulf War: 1990-1991 Chapter 8: The Era of Peak Oil Energy Prices: The Oil Shocks of 1999-2000 and 2007-08 Chapter 9: Conclusion Appendix A: Energy Mood Questions Appendix B: Survey Data Information Notes Index