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This book makes a case for a multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach to energy research—one that brings more of the social sciences to bear. Featuring eight studies from across the spectrum of the social sciences, each applying multiple disciplines to one or more energy-related problems, the book demonstrates the strong analytical and policy-making potential of such a broadened perspective. Case studies include: energy transitions of households in developing countries, the ‘curse of oil’, politics and visions for renewables, economics and ethics in emissions trading, and carbon capture and storage.

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Author:   Daniel Spreng ,  Thomas Flüeler ,  David L. Goldblatt ,  Jürg Minsch
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2012
Volume:   52
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.711kg
ISBN:  

9789400723320

ISBN 10:   9400723326
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   03 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART I.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Energy-Related Challenges.- 3. The Indispensable Role of Social Sciences in Energy Research.- PART II: Invited Contributions.- 4. What About Social Science and Interdisciplinarity? A 10-year Content Analysis of Energy Policy.- 5. Towards an Integrative Framework For Energy Transitions of Households in Developing Countries.- 6. A Socio-Cultural Analysis of Changing Household Electricity Consumption in India.- 7. The Changing Context for Efforts to Avoid the ‘Curse of Oil’.- 8. Contributions of Economics and Ethics to an Assessment of Emissions Trading.- 9. No Smooth, Managed Pathway to Sustainable Energy Systems – Politics, Materiality and Visions For Wind Turbine and Biogas Technology.- 10. Technical Fixes Under Surveillance – CCS and Lessons Learned from the Governance of Long-Term Radioactive Waste Managements.- 11. Learning From the Transdisciplinary Case Study Approach: A Functional-Dynamic Approach to Collaboration Among Diverse Actors in Applied Energy Settings.- 12. Lessons from the Invited Contributions.- 13. Synthesis: Research Perspectives.- PART III.- 14. Lessons for Problem-Solving Energy Research in the Social Sciences.- Name Index.- Subject Index.

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