Climate Policy Changes in Germany and Japan: A Path to Paradigmatic Policy Change Contributor(s): Watanabe, Rie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415615755 ISBN-13: 9780415615754 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2011 Click for more in this series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
Dewey: 363.738 |
LCCN: 2010048561 |
Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.16 lbs) 232 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
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Publisher Description: Climate Policy Changes in Germany and Japan compares two decades of climate policy development in Germany and Japan. It examines whether there is any difference between the types and levels of policy change in the two countries, and, if so, what factors account for the difference. Using a comparison of climate policy changes in Germany and Japan from 1987 to 2005 as a basis, it also discusses the effectiveness and the limits of existing theories of policy change and policy process, most notably the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF), Punctuated Equilibrium Approach and Multiple Stream Approach, and explores the theoretical question as to how long-term, paradigmatic policy change takes place. The book lastly presents a hypothetical model of the mechanisms of paradigmatic policy change. The two countries form a useful comparative approach to the issue of climate change. They represent the range of types and levels of changes in policies to control CO2 emissions in the industrial and energy sectors (dependent variables), while also demonstrating similarities in a number of independent variables: the size and structure of their economies; their shares in global GHG emissions; their general policy-making styles, including strong administrative systems and close relationships between ministries and industries; and their general environmental policies. Climate Policy Changes in Germany and Japan will be of interest to students and scholars of environmental and comparative politics. |
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