Toward a common European Union energy policy: problems, progress, and prospects

Since the mid-2000s, the European Union has made unprecedented strides towardthe creation of a common energy policy. This book takes stock of these developments, evaluating how much progress has actually been made and what remains to be done, what factors explain these recent advances and their limitations. VICKI L. BIRCHFIELD is Associate Professor and Director of the European Union Center of Excellence at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. JOHN S. DUFFIELD is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Georgia State University, USA. INDICE: Introduction: The Recent Upheaval in EU Energy Policy; 'J.S.Duffield' & 'V.L.Birchfield - 'PART I: DEVELOPMENTS IN KEY POLICY AREAS - EU Internal Energy Market Policy: Achievements and Obstacles; 'P.O.Eikeland - ' Foreign Policy and Energy Security: Markets, Pipelines, and Politics; 'R.Youngs - ' Common Rules without Strategy: EU Energy Policy and Russia; 'J.Grätz - ' EU Emissions Trading: Achievements and Challenges; 'J.Wettestad - ' EU Renewable Electricity Policy: Mixed Emotions towards Harmonization; 'M.Nilsson - ' Energy Efficiency Policy; 'J.Henningsen - ' PART II: NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES - French Energy Policy within the EU Framework: From Black Sheep to Model?; 'S.Méritet - 'Germany and EU Energy Policy; 'J.S.Duffield' & K.'Westphal - ' The UK and EU Energy Policy: From Awkward Partner to Active Protagonist?; 'F.McGowan - ' PART III: CROSS-CUTTING PERSPECTIVES - Energy and Climate Change Policy; 'A.Behrens' & 'C.Egenhofer' - The Role of EU Institutions in Energy Policy Formation; 'V.L.Birchfield' - Conclusion: Taking Stock of EU Energy Policy: Progress, Problems, Prospects; 'V.L.Birchfield' & 'J.S.Duffield'

• ISBN: 978-0-230-11319-0
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 302
• Fecha Publicación: 22/07/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés