The political economy of sustainable energy /
Catherine Mitchell.
- Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
- xi, 236 p. ; 23 cm.
- Energy, climate and the environment .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Breaking free of the band of iron -- The regulatory state paradigm a nd its challenges -- The difficulty of delivering the 'right' change qu ickly enough -- Preferable intervention : the pursuit of nuclear power -- Renewable energy in the UK -- Markets and networks : pure paradigm a nd effect -- New Zealand as a case study -- Examining European politica l paradigms -- 'Just-do-it' : solutions, opportunities and realities.