The Palgrave handbook of the international political economy of energy. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Thijs Van de Graaf, Benjamin K. Sovacool, Arunabha Ghosh, Florian Kern, Michael T. Klare, editors.
• Editors: Graaf, Thijs van de; Sovacool, Benjamin K; Ghosh, Arunabha; Kern, Florian, 1982-; Klare, Michael T, 1942-
• Contents: Biography; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; Part I: Introduction; 1: States, Markets, and Institutions: Integrating International Political Economy and Global Energy Politics; 1 The Rediscovery of Energy Policy and Politics by Social Scientists; 2 What is International Political Economy (IPE)?; 3 Main Theories in International Political Economy ; 4 Energy and International Political Economy in Context; 5 Key Debates and Research Agendas in the IPE of Energy; Dependency Theory, Oil Companies, and Commodity Cartels; The 'Resource Curse' of Oil Exporters Energy Security and Geopolitics International Regimes and Institutions; Variants and Varieties of Capitalism; Privatization and Market Liberalization; 6 Approach of This Volume; 7 Conclusions and Implications; References; Part II: Energy Actors and Institutions; 2: Actors, Institutions and Frames in Global Energy Politics; 1 Deconstructing the Energy Challenge; Unsustainable Energy Trends; Energy Frames, Values and Worldviews; Frames and Goals of Global Energy Policy; 2 The Fragmented Landscape of Energy Governance; National Energy Governance; Multilateral Energy Governance Transnational Energy Governance3 Gaps, Overlaps and Interactions in Global Energy Governance; 4 Preview of the Section; References; 3: The Past, Present, and Future Role of OPEC; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Evolution of OPEC; The Formation and Early Objectives of OPEC; OPEC's Unilateral Pricing Power: 1971 and 1973; The 1979 Price Shock, the 1986 Counter-Shock, and the Emergence of the Market; The Gulf War and the Asian Financial Crisis; The 2008 and 2011 Price Cycles; 3 The 2014-15 Oil Price Cycle and the Role of Saudi Arabia; 4 Models of OPEC's Behaviour; Empirical Evidence Saudi Arabia as OPEC's Dominant Producer5 Longer-Term Challenges for OPEC; The Fundamental Trade-Off and the Internal Cohesion of OPEC; Climate Change; 6 Conclusion; References; 4: Corporations, Civil Society, and Disclosure: A Case Study of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; 1 Governance by Disclosure and the Rise of Public-Private Partnerships; 2 Background and Evolution of the EITI; 3 Benefits of the EITI; 4 EITI's Limited Mandate; 5 Summary: The Winners and Losers of the EITI; 6 Conclusion; References; 5: The UN, Energy and the Sustainable Development Goals 1 Introduction2 Norm Development; Energy for the Nations; Energy for the Economy; (Some) Energy Is Bad for the Environment!; Energy for Human Well-Being; 3 Institutionalization; 4 Negotiating the Future: Energy for Climate Change and Sustainable Development; Energy in the UNFCCC; Energy and Sustainable Development; 5 Reflections for the Future; References; 6: The World Trade Organization's Role in Global Energy Governance; 1 Introduction; 2 The GATT/WTO; The GATT's Origins; The Creation of the WTO; Energy in the GATT/WTO; 3 Rules on Trade in Products; GATT; Tariffs
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 333.79; Political science; Energy policy; International cooperation; Political economy; Renewable energy sources; Energy security; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / General; Energy policy; International cooperation; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Energy Industries; Science -- Energy; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- Nuclear; Energy technology & engineering; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology; Nuclear power & engineering; Energy resources; Fossil fuel technologies; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Political economy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137556318; 1137556315
• Related ISBNs: 9781137556301
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 19, 2016)
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