Traditional Institutions Are Ineffective in an Exceptional Policy Sector -- Tweaking Institutions in The Shadow of the State -- Different Traits Design Comparisons -- Varieties of Regulatory State: Wind Power Diffusion in the UK and Germany Varieties of State-Societal Structure: Packaging Waste Recycling Development in the US, the UK, Australia, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland -- Varieties of State-Societal Relationship: Environmentally Friendly Auto Technology Advancement in the US and Japan -- Conclusions
Summary
This book explores the role of institutions in policy-making and the states? role in promotion of technology, focusing on environmental technology development. Case studies include wind power diffusion in the UK and Germany, waste recycling in a variety of countries, and green automobile technology in the US and Japan
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-221) and index
