Germany's Energy Transition

1. The Grassroots Origins of the German Energy Transition
Carol Hager

2. Why Subnational Actors Matter: The Role of Länder and Municipalities in the German Energy Transition
Philipp Schönberger, Danyel Reiche

3. Critical Junctures and the German Energiewende

Christoph H. Stefes

4. The German Energiewende in a European Context
Miranda A. Schreurs

5. Avoiding Transitions, Layering Change: The Evolution of American Energy Policy
Frank N. Laird

6. Exercising Power: China’s Transition to Efficient, Renewable Energy
Stephanie Ohshita

7. Renegotiating Japan’s Energy Compact
Llewelyn Hughes

8. Conclusion: Lessons from the German Energiewende

Christoph H. Stefes

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, European Politics, Environmental Policy, Environmental Politics, Political Science, Comparative Politics