Exporting the Energiewende: German Renewable Energy Leadership and Policy Transfer (Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection)

Based on close to two hundred interviews with decision-makers, government officials, and industry stakeholders, Karoline Steinbacher presents the first in-depth enquiry into Germany's efforts of "exporting" its sustainable energy policies. The book closes the empirical gap in understanding how Germany's leadership influences the transfer of renewable energy policy to three heterogeneous cases, namely Morocco, South Africa, and California. Contents The German Energiewende and its International Dimension Promoting Renewable Energy Policy in Morocco: Germany's Leadership Role Mediated Transfer of Sustainable Energy Policies in South Africa Harnessing Energiewende Ideas in the Political Debate: Transfer to California Policy Lessons for Effective Leadership by Transfer Target Groups Academics, researchers, and students in the fields of political sciences, energy policy, international relations, political economy, development studies Experts and decision makers in the fields of energy policy, (renewable) energy industry, foreign relations, and development cooperation The Author Dr. Karoline Steinbacher is a managing consultant in energy policies at a leading consultancy in the field of renewable energy in Berlin, Germany. Research for this book was finalized during her time as a research fellow with the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.-- Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages I-XXVIII Introduction (Karoline Steinbacher)....Pages 1-25 Theoretical Perspectives (Karoline Steinbacher)....Pages 27-87 Analytical Framework and Hypotheses (Karoline Steinbacher)....Pages 89-100 Research Design and Methods (Karoline Steinbacher)....Pages 101-126 Energiewende Leadership: Internal and External Dimensions (Karoline Steinbacher)....Pages 127-186 Case Study: Morocco (Karoline Steinbacher)....Pages 187-238 Case Study: South Africa (Karoline Steinbacher)....Pages 239-288 Case Study: California (Karoline Steinbacher)....Pages 289-331 Cross-Case Discussion (Karoline Steinbacher)....Pages 333-374 Conclusion (Karoline Steinbacher)....Pages 375-382 Back Matter ....Pages 383-447 Annotation Based on close to two hundred interviews with decision-makers, government officials, and industry stakeholders, Karoline Steinbacher presents the first in-depth enquiry into Germany's efforts of "exporting" its sustainable energy policies. The book closes the empirical gap in understanding how Germany's leadership influences the transfer of renewable energy policy to three heterogeneous cases, namely Morocco, South Africa, and California