Shock to the System: How Catastrophic Events and Institutional Relationships Impact Japanese Energy Policymaking, Resilience, and Innovation

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dc.contributor.advisorHart, David M.
dc.contributor.authorSklarew, Jennifer F.
dc.creatorSklarew, Jennifer F.
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-14T14:21:27Z
dc.date.available2015-09-14T14:21:27Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractExternal shocks do not always generate energy system transformation. This dissertation examines how government relationships with electric utilities and the public impact whether shocks catalyze energy system change. The study analyzes Japanese energy policymaking from the oil crises through the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Findings reveal that policymakers’ cooperation with and clout over electric utilities and the public can enable shocks to transform energy systems. When electric utilities wield clout, public trust in and influence on the government determine the existing system’s resilience and the potential for a new system to emerge. Understanding this effect informs energy policy design and innovation.
dc.format.extent324 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/9872
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2015 Jennifer F. Sklarew
dc.subjectPublic policy
dc.subjectPolitical science
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectInstitutions
dc.subjectJapan
dc.subjectPolicymaking
dc.subjectShocks
dc.subjectTransitions
dc.titleShock to the System: How Catastrophic Events and Institutional Relationships Impact Japanese Energy Policymaking, Resilience, and Innovation
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic Policy
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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