Wilhite, 2012: ' A Socio-Cultural Analysis of Changing Household Electricity Consumption in India', in 'Tackling Long-Term Global Energy Problems: The Contribution of Social Science'
This book makes a case for a multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach to energy research - one that brings more of the social sciences to bear. Featuring eight studies from across the spectrum of the social sciences, each applying multiple disciplines to one or more energy-related problems, the book demonstrates the strong analytical and policy-making potential of such a broadened perspective.
Cover: Tackling Long-Term Global Energy Problems
Most contemporary energy-related problems are social as much as they are technological. Yet typically, only scholars in a narrow range of social science disciplines engage in energy research. Case studies featured in this publication include: energy transitions of households in developing countries, the ‘curse of oil’, politics and visions for renewables, economics and ethics in emissions trading, and carbon capture and storage. The authors characterise the most pressing global energy problems, discuss the role of social science in analysing and addressing them and offer recommendations for research agendas.