Low Carbon Politics: A Cultural Approach Focusing on Low Carbon Electricity

ISBN-13: 9780367889746 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 182 str.

David Toke

Opis

This book uses cultural theory to demonstrate how policy preferences and action in support of renewable energy and nuclear power are heavily influenced by cultural factors. This book will be of great relevance to students, academics and policymakers with an interest in energy policy, low carbon politics and climate change.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Setting out cultural theory

Chapter 3 - Culture, Ecology and Energy

Chapter 4 - Science, Climate Politics and Cultural Bias

Chapter 5 - The importance of egalitarianism

Chapter 6 - The USA

Chapter 7 - The UK

Chapter 8 - China

Chapter 9 - South Africa

Chapter 10 - Conclusion

O autorze

David Toke is a Reader in Energy Politics at the University of Aberdeen, UK. He has written 50 papers in refereed journals and is author of seven books, including China’s Role in Reducing Carbon Emissions. He has been a Principal or co-investigator of a number of funded projects resourced by the EU, ESRC, Leverhulme Trust and British Academy.