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Benjamin K Sovacool - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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International Political Economy and renewable energy hydroelectric power and the resource curse
International Studies Review, 2018Co-Authors: Kathleen J Hancock, Benjamin K SovacoolAbstract:One of the most studied issues regarding the role of natural resources in development is the so-called “resource curse,” the paradoxical (and contested) situation in which a state with abundant resources has low rates of economic growth per capita, high levels of income inequality, low levels of democracy, high gender inequality, and high levels of domestic and International conflicts that surround resources. Although the term implies all resources, most research by Political scientists as well as economists and other social scientists examines the role of oil and hard minerals, leaving out many resources, including renewable energy resources. We argue that many of the causal mechanisms behind the curse, when it does manifest, hold for water-abundant states who have sufficient resources to create large hydroelectric projects. Drawing on illustrative examples of hydroelectric projects around the world, we demonstrate sufficient, albeit preliminary, evidence that most aspects of the resource curse literature apply to hydroelectric projects, at least in some states, and thus suggest the curse literature should be expanded to include water-abundance. In addition, we add a new factor, variable fuel supply, which could be an important factor for other resources as well. We conclude with suggestions for developing a research agenda and note a number of policy implications.
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International Political Economy and renewable energy hydroelectric power and the resource curse
Social Science Research Network, 2018Co-Authors: Kathleen J Hancock, Benjamin K SovacoolAbstract:One of the most-studied issues regarding the role of natural resources in development is the so-called “resource curse”: the paradoxical (and contested) situation in which a state with abundant resources has low rates of economic growth per capita, high levels of income inequality, low levels of democracy, high gender inequality, and high levels of domestic and International conflicts surrounding resources. Although the term seems to imply that the curse can apply to all resources, most research by Political scientists, as well as by economists and other social scientists, examines the role of oil and hard minerals and omits many resources, including renewable energy resources. We argue that many of the causal mechanisms behind the curse, when it does manifest, hold for water-abundant states which have sufficient resources to create large hydroelectric projects. Drawing on illustrative examples of hydroelectric projects around the world, we demonstrate sufficient, albeit preliminary, evidence that most aspects of the resource curse literature apply to hydroelectric projects, at least in some states, and thus suggest the curse literature should be expanded to include water-abundance. Additionally, we add a new factor — fluctuating fuel supply — which could be an important variable for other resources as well. We conclude with suggestions for developing a research agenda and discuss policies to reduce the negative effects of the resource curse.
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states markets and institutions integrating International Political Economy and global energy politics
Social Science Research Network, 2016Co-Authors: Thijs Van De Graaf, Benjamin K Sovacool, Arunabha Ghosh, Florian Kern, Michael T KlareAbstract:This is the introductory chapter to the Palgrave Handbook of the International Political Economy of Energy. The Handbook is the first volume to analyse the International Political Economy, the who-gets-what-when-and-how, of global energy. Divided into five sections, it features 28 contributions that deal with energy institutions, trade, transitions, conflict and justice. The chapters span a wide range of energy technologies and markets - including oil and gas, biofuels, carbon capture and storage, nuclear, and electricity - and it cuts across the domestic-International divide. Long-standing issues in the IPE of energy such as the role of OPEC and the ‘resource curse’ are combined with emerging issues such as fossil fuel subsidies and carbon markets. IPE perspectives are interwoven with insights from studies on governance, transitions, security, and Political ecology. The Handbook serves as a potent reminder that energy systems are as inherently Political and economic as they are technical or technological, and demonstrates that the field of IPE has much to offer to studies of the changing world of energy.
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states markets and institutions integrating International Political Economy and global energy politics
The Palgrave Handbook of the International political economy of energy, 2016Co-Authors: Thijs Van De Graaf, Benjamin K Sovacool, Arunabha Ghosh, Florian Kern, Michael T KlareAbstract:Perhaps not since the 1970s has energy policy, technology, and security been so intensely discussed as today. Whether it is the race for energy resources in the Arctic, roller-coaster oil prices, the transition toward low carbon sources of energy, or concerns over nuclear safety, energy continues to make International headlines. Today’s pressing energy challenges have opened up an incredibly vast research agenda. Sadly, Political scientists and other social scientists have lagged behind their colleagues from science, engineering, and economics in addressing these issues. While some researchers directed their focus to energy matters and, especially, oil during the turbulent era of the oil shocks, the attention was short-lived. Only recently, after two decades of relative neglect, have Political scientists began to rediscover energy as a major area of inquiry (Hughes and Lipscy 2013; Falkner 2014). Given the sheer magnitude, social pervasiveness, policy salience, and long-term nature of today’s energy problems, their interest is likely to persist.
Kathleen J Hancock - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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International Political Economy and renewable energy hydroelectric power and the resource curse
International Studies Review, 2018Co-Authors: Kathleen J Hancock, Benjamin K SovacoolAbstract:One of the most studied issues regarding the role of natural resources in development is the so-called “resource curse,” the paradoxical (and contested) situation in which a state with abundant resources has low rates of economic growth per capita, high levels of income inequality, low levels of democracy, high gender inequality, and high levels of domestic and International conflicts that surround resources. Although the term implies all resources, most research by Political scientists as well as economists and other social scientists examines the role of oil and hard minerals, leaving out many resources, including renewable energy resources. We argue that many of the causal mechanisms behind the curse, when it does manifest, hold for water-abundant states who have sufficient resources to create large hydroelectric projects. Drawing on illustrative examples of hydroelectric projects around the world, we demonstrate sufficient, albeit preliminary, evidence that most aspects of the resource curse literature apply to hydroelectric projects, at least in some states, and thus suggest the curse literature should be expanded to include water-abundance. In addition, we add a new factor, variable fuel supply, which could be an important factor for other resources as well. We conclude with suggestions for developing a research agenda and note a number of policy implications.
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International Political Economy and renewable energy hydroelectric power and the resource curse
Social Science Research Network, 2018Co-Authors: Kathleen J Hancock, Benjamin K SovacoolAbstract:One of the most-studied issues regarding the role of natural resources in development is the so-called “resource curse”: the paradoxical (and contested) situation in which a state with abundant resources has low rates of economic growth per capita, high levels of income inequality, low levels of democracy, high gender inequality, and high levels of domestic and International conflicts surrounding resources. Although the term seems to imply that the curse can apply to all resources, most research by Political scientists, as well as by economists and other social scientists, examines the role of oil and hard minerals and omits many resources, including renewable energy resources. We argue that many of the causal mechanisms behind the curse, when it does manifest, hold for water-abundant states which have sufficient resources to create large hydroelectric projects. Drawing on illustrative examples of hydroelectric projects around the world, we demonstrate sufficient, albeit preliminary, evidence that most aspects of the resource curse literature apply to hydroelectric projects, at least in some states, and thus suggest the curse literature should be expanded to include water-abundance. Additionally, we add a new factor — fluctuating fuel supply — which could be an important variable for other resources as well. We conclude with suggestions for developing a research agenda and discuss policies to reduce the negative effects of the resource curse.
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International Political Economy a field born of the opec crisis returns to its energy roots
Energy research and social science, 2014Co-Authors: Kathleen J Hancock, Vlado VivodaAbstract:International Political Economy (IPE) is a multidisciplinary field which officially falls under the Political science discipline in the United States. IPE of energy is a nascent field to which scholars have only recently started to identify. IPE scholarship generally focuses on issues where politics and economics intersect, and looks at a variety of actors, including individuals, states, and International organizations. Since IPE's official founding in the 1970s, following the energy crises and the end of the gold standard, most energy research has focused on issues related to oil, such as OPEC, the "resource curse," oil companies, and wealthy countries' domestic policies and politics as they relate to oil. We suggest a number of promising areas for research: on the theoretical side, making politics explicit and incorporating International organizations, global governance, regionalism, community interests, International structure, ideas and identity, and inter- and intra-disciplinary research. We also suggest three issue areas - renewable, nuclear, natural gas, and coal as energy sources; electricity; and sovereign wealth funds.
Jacob R. Tucker - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The International Political Economy data resource
The Review of International Organizations, 2019Co-Authors: Benjamin A. T. Graham, Jacob R. TuckerAbstract:Quantitative scholars in International relations often draw repeatedly on the same sources of country-year data across a diverse range of projects. The International Political Economy Data Resource seeks to provide a public good to the field by standardizing and merging together 951 variables from 78 core International Political Economy data sources into a single dataset, increasing efficiency and reducing the risk of data management errors. Easier access to data encourages researchers to perform more robustness checks in their own work and replicate others’ published results more often. It also and makes it easier for teachers of quantitative research methods to assign realistic exercises to their students. This resource will be updated and expanded annually. The full resource is available via the Harvard Dataverse Network, with versions also available via the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance at Princeton University and NewGene.
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the International Political Economy data resource
Social Science Research Network, 2016Co-Authors: Benjamin A. T. Graham, Jacob R. TuckerAbstract:Quantitative scholars in International relations often draw repeatedly on the same sources of country-year data across a diverse range of projects. The IPE Data Resource seeks to provide a public good to the field by standardizing and merging together 871 variables from 73 core IPE data sources into a single dataset, increasing efficiency and reducing the risk of data management errors. Easier access to data both encourages researchers to perform more robustness checks than they otherwise might and makes it easier for teachers of quantitative research methods to assign realistic exercises to their students. This resource will be updated and expanded bi-annually and is available via the Harvard Dataverse Network.
Benjamin A. T. Graham - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The International Political Economy data resource
The Review of International Organizations, 2019Co-Authors: Benjamin A. T. Graham, Jacob R. TuckerAbstract:Quantitative scholars in International relations often draw repeatedly on the same sources of country-year data across a diverse range of projects. The International Political Economy Data Resource seeks to provide a public good to the field by standardizing and merging together 951 variables from 78 core International Political Economy data sources into a single dataset, increasing efficiency and reducing the risk of data management errors. Easier access to data encourages researchers to perform more robustness checks in their own work and replicate others’ published results more often. It also and makes it easier for teachers of quantitative research methods to assign realistic exercises to their students. This resource will be updated and expanded annually. The full resource is available via the Harvard Dataverse Network, with versions also available via the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance at Princeton University and NewGene.
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the International Political Economy data resource
Social Science Research Network, 2016Co-Authors: Benjamin A. T. Graham, Jacob R. TuckerAbstract:Quantitative scholars in International relations often draw repeatedly on the same sources of country-year data across a diverse range of projects. The IPE Data Resource seeks to provide a public good to the field by standardizing and merging together 871 variables from 73 core IPE data sources into a single dataset, increasing efficiency and reducing the risk of data management errors. Easier access to data both encourages researchers to perform more robustness checks than they otherwise might and makes it easier for teachers of quantitative research methods to assign realistic exercises to their students. This resource will be updated and expanded bi-annually and is available via the Harvard Dataverse Network.
Daniel Diazfuentes - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the oecd and phases in the International Political Economy 1961 2011
Review of International Political Economy, 2011Co-Authors: Judith Clifton, Daniel DiazfuentesAbstract:ABSTRACT In 2011, the OECD turned fifty. To provide a broad foundation for further thinking on this organization, we analyse its evolution over half a century from two perspectives: phases in the International Political Economy and the literature on IPE. By so doing, we uncover two paradoxes. Firstly, we find that the organization's evolution closely mirrored major phases in the post-war International Political Economy until recently. However, the OECD's long-term dependence on the West has now become an obstacle to its efforts to adapt to the latest phase, characterised by the rise of non-Western powers. Secondly, we show that, during the OECD's “golden age”, scholars paid relatively little attention to the organization but, from the 2000s, as the organization faced an unprecedented challenge of its potential economic decline, IPE literature on the organization blossomed.
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the oecd and phases in the International Political Economy 1961 2011
Social Science Research Network, 2011Co-Authors: Judith Clifton, Daniel DiazfuentesAbstract:This article analyzes the evolution of the OECD over half a century, from 1961 to 2011, from two perspectives: phases in the International Political Economy and the literature on IPE. By so doing, we uncover two paradoxes. Firstly, we find that the organization’s evolution closely mirrored major phases in the post-war International Political Economy until recently. However, the OECD’s long-term dependence on the West has now become an obstacle to its efforts to adapt to the latest phase, characterized by the rise of non-Western powers. Secondly, we show that, during the OECD’s “golden age”, scholars paid relatively little attention to the organization but, from the 2000s, as the organization faced an unprecedented challenge of its potential economic decline, IPE literature on the organization blossomed.
