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OverviewIn recent years, the federal government’s increasing inability to address major societal challenges has arguably hampered America’s commitment to renewable energy initiatives. Individual U.S. states have stepped into this void and adopted their own policies, leading some to believe that the states can propel America’s renewable energy industry forward. However, we know little about how legislative and regulatory dynamics within America’s states might accelerate or hinder renewable energy policy creation. In Following in Footsteps or Marching Alone?, Srinivas Parinandi explores how states have devised their own novel policies, and how the political workings of legislatures and public utilities commissions have impacted state renewable energy policy design. Through the meticulous study of nearly three decades of state-level renewable energy policy-making, he finds that their creation is primarily driven by legislatures, and that ideologically liberal legislatures largely push the envelope. The book suggests that having a predominantly state-driven renewable energy effort can lead to uneven and patchwork-based policy development outcomes, and a possible solution is to try to more successfully federalize these issues. Parinandi urges readers, scholars, and policy practitioners to consider whether a state-led effort is adequate enough to handle the task of building momentum for renewable energy in one of the world’s largest electricity markets. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Srinivas ParinandiPublisher: The University of Michigan Press Imprint: The University of Michigan Press Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780472075829ISBN 10: 0472075829 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 28 February 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures List of Lists Acknowledgments I. Introduction: II. Renewable Portfolio Standards in the U.S. States III. Identifying Invention in State Sub-Policy IV. Situating Legislative and Regulatory RPS Invention in Broader Context V. Liberal Ideology and Legislative Invention in Renewable Energy Policy VI. Regulatory Invention: A Case for Disruption VII. Case Studies of Legislative and Regulatory RPS Invention VIII. Extending the Legislative Analysis to Anti-Abortion Policy IX. Conclusion Appendix ReferencesReviews"""Srinivas C. Parinandi's Following in Footsteps or Marching Alone? is an important contribution to political science literatures on state-level policy diffusion, climate, and renewable energy policymaking, and of course, American federalism."" --Publius--Joshua A. Basseches ""Publius"" ""This book poses a new question in the innovation literature--what predicts invention rather than borrowing--and provides a rigorous test in the important policy realm of renewable energy policy standards. It makes strong contributions to the literature on state politics, on environmental politics, and on policy innovation."" --Thad Kousser, University of California, San Diego --Thad Kousser ""Parinandi highlights a fundamental missing piece of the policy diffusion puzzle--where do innovations come from in the first place? He illustrates how to identify and understand innovators and their policy choices. The book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand whether and when states can solve pressing policy problems."" --Craig Volden, University of Virginia--Craig Volden ""This book offers a valuable contribution to the literature on both policy diffusion and state renewable energy policies in the context of federalism. It's incredibly well researched, and a great read for scholars and practitioners alike."" --Sanya Carley, Indiana University--Sanya Carley ""This innovative and exciting book makes a significant intellectual contribution to the study of policy diffusion among the American states. It is engaging, accessible, and extraordinarily compelling."" --Andrew Karch, University of Minnesota --Andrew Karch" """This book poses a new question in the innovation literature--what predicts invention rather than borrowing--and provides a rigorous test in the important policy realm of renewable energy policy standards. It makes strong contributions to the literature on state politics, on environmental politics, and on policy innovation."" --Thad Kousser, University of California, San Diego --Thad Kousser ""Parinandi highlights a fundamental missing piece of the policy diffusion puzzle--where do innovations come from in the first place? He illustrates how to identify and understand innovators and their policy choices. The book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand whether and when states can solve pressing policy problems."" --Craig Volden, University of Virginia--Craig Volden ""This book offers a valuable contribution to the literature on both policy diffusion and state renewable energy policies in the context of federalism. It's incredibly well researched, and a great read for scholars and practitioners alike."" --Sanya Carley, Indiana University--Sanya Carley ""This innovative and exciting book makes a significant intellectual contribution to the study of policy diffusion among the American states. It is engaging, accessible, and extraordinarily compelling."" --Andrew Karch, University of Minnesota --Andrew Karch" This book poses a new question in the innovation literature--what predicts invention rather than borrowing--and provides a rigorous test in the important policy realm of renewable energy policy standards. It makes strong contributions to the literature on state politics, on environmental politics, and on policy innovation. --Thad Kousser, University of California, San Diego --Thad Kousser Parinandi highlights a fundamental missing piece of the policy diffusion puzzle--where do innovations come from in the first place? He illustrates how to identify and understand innovators and their policy choices. The book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand whether and when states can solve pressing policy problems. --Craig Volden, University of Virginia--Craig Volden This book offers a valuable contribution to the literature on both policy diffusion and state renewable energy policies in the context of federalism. It's incredibly well researched, and a great read for scholars and practitioners alike. --Sanya Carley, Indiana University--Sanya Carley This innovative and exciting book makes a significant intellectual contribution to the study of policy diffusion among the American states. It is engaging, accessible, and extraordinarily compelling. --Andrew Karch, University of Minnesota --Andrew Karch This book poses a new question in the innovation literature--what predicts invention rather than borrowing--and provides a rigorous test in the important policy realm of renewable energy policy standards. It makes strong contributions to the literatures on state politics, on environmental politics, and on policy innovation. --Thad Kousser, University of California San Diego --Thad Kousser This innovative and exciting book makes a significant intellectual contribution to the study of policy diffusion among the American states. It is engaging, accessible, and extraordinarily compelling. --Andrew Karch, University of Minnesota --Andrew Karch Author InformationSrinivas Parinandi is Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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