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State Energy Transition

German and American Realities and Chinese Choices

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Uncovers the logic of China's energy systems
  • Offers comparative analyses of major players in energy markets, the United States, Germany and China
  • Examines the geopolitical connotations of energy choices

Part of the book series: The Great Transformation of China (TGTC)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxiv
  2. Energy Transition in Economic Growth

    • Tong Zhu, Lei Wang
    Pages 1-47
  3. History and Logic Analysis of Energy Transition

    • Tong Zhu, Lei Wang
    Pages 49-101
  4. German Practice in State Energy Transition

    • Tong Zhu, Lei Wang
    Pages 103-164
  5. American Practice in State Energy Transition

    • Tong Zhu, Lei Wang
    Pages 165-232
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 379-389

About this book

This book places a current topic—energy transition—within the historical background of human social development and explores the value and significance of energy transition for economic transition in the course of economic growth. It sheds light on the basic logic and the distinguishing characteristics of energy transition by reviewing the history of energy transition development in order to provide a new perspective for understanding and analyzing China's energy transition considering lessons from the German and American energy transition experiences. This book will be of interest to environmentalists, economists, and journalists.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

    Tong Zhu, Lei Wang

About the authors

Tong Zhu is Director and associate research fellow at Energy Economic Research Office, Institute of Industrial Economics of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China, supervisor of master students of industrial economics, MBA supervisor at Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and special research fellow at the China Society of Economic Reform.

Lei Wang is associate research fellow at Energy Economic Research Office, Institute of Industrial Economics of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China.  



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: State Energy Transition

  • Book Subtitle: German and American Realities and Chinese Choices

  • Authors: Tong Zhu, Lei Wang

  • Series Title: The Great Transformation of China

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9499-8

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9498-1Published: 02 January 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9501-8Published: 26 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-32-9499-8Published: 12 December 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2509-6001

  • Series E-ISSN: 2509-601X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXIV, 389

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 96 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Asian Economics, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Asian Politics

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Softcover Book USD 129.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 129.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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