In spite of the economic role of oil, Venezuela has started developing hydroelectricity since the 1950s. At present, the country is trying to introduce additional renewable energy sources (RES) but still has to overcome a series of hurdles in order to deploy them. Unlike other developing countries, oil countries such as Venezuela do not lack financial means and sometimes show a tendency to solve problems by using money when other approaches could be more helpful. The main goal of this qualitative, comparative policy analysis is to find out whether the availability of oil revenues restraints or favors the adoption of RES. Based on the rentier state theory, Germán Massabié examines the reasons why Petro states try to dispose of their natural wealth to take advantage of non-conventional energy sources. He analyses and interprets primary and secondary data collected in Germany and in Venezuela and draws on interviews with Venezuelan experts, policy makers, and key actors. The study allows a look beyond laws, development programs, and official statements.

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Dr. Germán Massabié completed his doctoral studies under the supervision of PD Dr. Lutz Mez at the Freie Universität Berlin. He is a research assistant at the Environmental Policy Research Centre (FFU) at the Otto-Suhr-Institute for Political Science.

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Book Title: Venezuela: A Petro-State Using Renewable Energies
Book Subtitle: A Contribution to the Global Debate about New Renewable Energies for Electricity Generation
Authors: Germán Massabié
Series Title: Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-91003-1
Publisher: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften | Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, Wiesbaden 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-531-15994-2Published: 15 May 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-3-531-91003-1Published: 17 April 2009
Series ISSN: 2626-2827
Series E-ISSN: 2626-2835
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 274
Additional Information: Erscheint im Programm VS RESEARCH.
Topics: Political Science

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