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Drivers of Energy Transition
Wolfgang Gründinger explores how interest groups, veto opportunities, and electoral pressure formed the German energy transition: nuclear exit, renewables, coal (CCS), and emissions trading. His findings provide evidence that logics of political competition in new German politics have fundamentally changed over the last two decades with respect to five distinct mechanisms: the end of ’fossil-nuclear’ corporatism, the new importance of trust in lobbying, ’green ’ path dependence, the emergence of a ’Green Grand Coalition’, and intra-party fights over energy politics.
New Thoughts about Work: Theoretical and Practical Aspects
This is a collection of papers presented at the Second Global conference, The Value of Work: Exploring Critical Issues. Changes and constancies of work and the meaning of work as self-fulfilment or oppression emerge from the research of scholars.
The German Polity
This thoroughly revised and updated edition provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary Germany, one of the world’s leading economic and political powers. Tracing the country’s transformation since World War II, the author provides an in-depth guide to Germany’s current institutions, actors, and challenges.
Germany’s future electors
Nora E. Sánchez Gassen analyses how demographic trends and electoral law have influenced the German electorate in the past and projects their future impact. A set of population projections illustrates how the size and age structure of the electorate will change until 2030 due to ongoing demographic changes. Additional analyses reveal how reforms of electoral law and citizenship law could be used to influence these trends. Overall, the author combines demographic methods with democratic theory in order to investigate a topic that has so far received little attention in discussions on demographic change: the future of the democratic system.
Alternating Current – Social Innovation in Community Energy
Community energy projects give their own answers to the challenges of energy system change: They are social innovations. By building new relations between local economies, communities and technical infrastructures, these projects not only change the energy system but also respective power structures. Drawing on case studies from Germany, Denmark and Scotland, this book shows the importance of community ties, and shared symbols for successful processes of transformation and develops recommendations for policy decision-makers.
Stop Mugging Grandma
A decisive intervention in the "war" between generations, asking who stands to gain from conflict between baby boomers and millennials Millennials have been incited to regard their parents' generation as entitled and selfish, and to blame the baby boomers of the Sixties for the cultural and economic problems of today. But is it true that young people have been victimized by their elders? In this book, Jennie Bristow looks at generational labels and the groups of people they apply to. Bristow argues that the prominence and popularity of terms like "baby boomer," "millennial," and "snowflake" in mainstream media operates as a smoke screen--directing attention away from important issues such as housing, education, pensions, and employment. Bristow systematically disputes the myths that surround the "generational war," exposing it to be nothing more than a tool by which the political and social elite can avoid public scrutiny. With her lively and engaging style, Bristow highlights the major issues and concerns surrounding the sociological blame game.
Die Energiefalle
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2010 [catalog]
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Europa im Erdölrausch
88 Millionen Fässer Erdöl werden weltweit täglich verbraucht. Das sind 44 Supertanker. Woher kommt das Öl? Wie hat es die europäische Geschichte in den letzten 150 Jahren beeinflusst? Und vor allem: Warum geht es uns jetzt aus? Daniele Ganser, Peak-Oil-Experte und Friedensforscher, legt die erste Gesamtdarstellung zu Europas Erdöl-Abhängigkeit vor. Er schildert den Beginn der Erdölindustrie, das durch billige Energie angetriebene Wirtschaftswachstum, die Erdölkrisen der 1970er-Jahre und die Hintergründe des andauernden, blutigen Kampfs ums Erdöl bis hin zu den jüngsten Kriegen im Irak und in Libyen.Absoluten Neuigkeitswert hat Gansers Nachweis, dass beim konventionellen Erdöl weltweit bereits 2005 das Fördermaximum erreicht wurde. Für heiße Diskussionen werden auch seine Szenarien zur energiepolitischen Zukunft sorgen: Spitzt sich der globale Kampf ums Erdöl zu? Gelingt den Europäern die Wende hin zu 100 Prozent erneuerbaren Energien?
