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Wind Power in Europe

Politics, Business and Society

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  • © 2007

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Authors:
  1. Joseph Szarka

    1. University of Bath, UK

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Part of the book series: Energy, Climate and the Environment (ECE)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Contextualising the Wind Power Debate

    • Joseph Szarka
    Pages 1-21

  3. Diagnosing the Wind Sector

    • Joseph Szarka
    Pages 22-45

  4. Mobilising for Wind Power

    • Joseph Szarka
    Pages 46-61

  5. Promoting Wind Power through National Policies

    • Joseph Szarka
    Pages 62-87

  6. Drawing Policy Lessons from Cross-National Comparisons

    • Joseph Szarka
    Pages 88-109

  7. Integrating Wind Power into the Electricity Supply Industry

    • Joseph Szarka
    Pages 110-137

  8. Siting, Planning and Acceptability

    • Joseph Szarka
    Pages 138-160

  9. Contesting Wind Power

    • Joseph Szarka
    Pages 161-181

  10. Reviewing the Outcomes: Policy Learning and Path Choices

    • Joseph Szarka
    Pages 182-199

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 200-228
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About this book

At a time when humanity is challenged by fossil fuel depletion and climate change, this book explains the development of wind power as a major energy growth sector, stressing the interactions between political, economic and social dimensions as the key to understanding public acceptability and uptake.

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'Szarka provides a solid, well-argued and structured analysis of wind energy in Europe. His conclusions provide insightful lessons for future (wind) energy policy at national and European level.' - Raphael Sauter, Journal of Common Market Studies

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  • University of Bath, UK

    Joseph Szarka

About the author

JOSEPH SZARKA is Reader in European Studies at the University of Bath, UK. He is the author of Business in France and The Shaping of Environmental Policy in France, and has published widely on politics and policy-making, particularly on economic, environmental and energy policy.

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