Screen LibraryThe politics and institutions of global energy governance
Thijs Van de Graaf traces the history of international energy governance from the notorious 'Seven Sisters' oil-companies cartel to the recent creation of the International Renewable Energy Agency.
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Energy, climate and the environment
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137320735 |
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Thijs Van de Graaf traces the history of international energy governance from the notorious 'Seven Sisters' oil-companies cartel to the recent creation of the International Renewable Energy Agency. "Thijs Van de Graaf has written a fascinating analytical narrative of the international energy regime complex, with systematic and illuminating analysis of sources of change and continuity as a basis for policy recommendations about institutional design. The Politics and Institutions of Global Energy Governance is a valuable contribution to our understanding of how regime complexes change as well as a perceptive study of global energy politics." - Robert O. Keohane, Princeton University, USA 'A cogent and much needed book for anybody interested in understanding how the global energy system functions politically and institutionally. It richly explores topics as diverse as oil security, renewable energy, energy poverty, electricity reliability, and the contours of the International Energy Agency and G20. A good read that will remain on my shelf for years to come.' - Benjamin K. Sovacool, Vermont Law School, USA "Thijs Van de Graaf's book offers an insightful, rich and compelling analysis of the historical evolution and current fragmentation of the architecture of global energy governance, covering most major institutions, including the new International Renewable Energy Agency. This book is highly recommended for all scholars and students of global energy governance, climate politics, and the emergence and interplay of international organizations." - Frank Biermann, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137320728, 2013. |
| Carrier Form: | 208 p. : 8 b&w, line drawings, 6. |
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9781137320735 : 1137320737 : |
| CLC: | F407.5 |
| Contents: | 1. Introduction 2. Energy and global governance 3. Morphogenesis of the energy regime complex 4. Interpreting the global energy architecture 5. Adaptation at the core: reform of the IEA 6. Diverging from the path: the creation of IRENA 7. The G8 and G20 as energy steering committees? 8. Conclusions. |