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“Insightful, timely and original, Social Movements against Wind Power in Canada and Germany examines the question of why anti-wind movements have had variable success. By comparing two critical subnational cases, the book draws attention to the importance of discursive energy space in shaping move ment strategy and reception. It offers important lessons for scholars of social movements and energy politics, as well as for activists and engaged citizens”. Jennifer Hadden, Associate Professor, Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, USA, Author of Networks in Contention “An essential guide to understanding the role of discursive and institutional factors in the genesis of anti-wind power movements in Germany and Canada that draws clear lessons for those who want to accelerate the transition to low carbon energy”. James Meadowcroft, Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration and Department of Political Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada “Both Canada and Germany are facing opposition to the building of large-scale renewable energy systems yet with different force and impact. Examining how “discursive energy spaces” can influence the development of renewable energy conflicts, this fascinating book explains why anti-wind park movements in Germany have been less successful than in Canada. The book’s findings have implications for energy transitions taking place around the world, making it a valuable resource for academics, students, and practitioners alike”. Miranda A. Schreurs, Professor of Environment and Climate Policy, Technical University of Munich, Germany “A useful conceptualization of the effects of context on power relations and the practical implications for the study of contentious politics”. John Gaventa, Professor, Research Director at the Institute of Development Studies, UK “Wind energy is vital for decarbonizing electricity. This book offers a highly valuable cross-national comparison of how social movements mobilize against it. The end goal of such analysis is not to abandon or reject wind energy, but to make it more equitable. The book offers insightful analysis of how context matters for achieving a fairer low-carbon future”. Benjamin K. Sovacool, Professor of Energy Policy at Sussex University, UK, and author of Visions of Energy Futures and Energy Security, Equality and Justice Social Movements against Wind Power in Canada and Germany Taking a comparative case study approach between Canada and Germany, this book investigates the contrasting response of governments to anti-wind movements. Environmental social movements have been critical players for encouraging the shift towards increased use of renewable energy. However, social move ments mobilizing against the installation of wind turbines have now become a major obstacle to their increased deployment. Andrea Bues draws on a cross- Atlantic comparative analysis to investigate the different contexts of contentious energy policy. Focusing on two sub-national forerunner regions in installed wind power capacity – Brandenburg and Ontario – Bues draws on social movement theory to explore the concept of discursive energy space and propose explana tions as to why governments respond differently to social movements. Overall, Social Movements against Wind Power in Canada and Germany offers a novel conceptualization of discursive-institutional contexts of contentious energy pol itics and helps better understand protest against renewable energy policy. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of renewable energy policy, sustainability and climate change politics, social movement studies and environmental sociology. Andrea Bues is a research analyst at the German Advisory Council on the Environment and is based at the Potsdam-Institute for Climate Impact Research. She holds a PhD in political science from Freie Universität Berlin and has been working on land use conflicts and energy transitions. Routledge Studies in Energy Policy Guanxi and Local Green Development in China The Role of Entrepreneurs and Local Leaders Chunhong Sheng Energy Policies and Climate Change in China Actors, Implementation and Future Prospects Han Lin Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries Policies and Programmes Suzana Tavares da Silva and Gabriela Prata Dias Ethics in Danish Energy Policy Edited by Finn Arler, Mogens Rüdiger, Karl Sperling, Kristian Høyer Toft and Bo Poulsen Mainstreaming Solar Energy in Small, Tropical Islands Cultural and Policy Implications Kiron C. Neale Appraising the Economics of Smart Meters Costs and Benefits Jacopo Torriti Wind Power and Public Engagement Co-operatives and Community Ownership Giuseppe Pellegrini-Masini Social Movements against Wind Power in Canada and Germany Energy Policy and Contention Andrea Bues For further details please visit the series page on the Routledge website: www. routledge.com/books/series/RSIEP/ Social Movements against Wind Power in Canada and Germany Energy Policy and Contention Andrea Bues First published 2020 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2020 Andrea Bues The right of Andrea Bues to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record has been requested for this book ISBN: 978-0-367-43955-2 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-00670-1 (ebk) Typeset in Times New Roman by Wearset Ltd, Boldon, Tyne and Wear Dedication – To C.P. Contents List of illustrations x Acknowledgments xi List of acronyms and technical terms xiii 1 Introduction: renewable energy politics and protest 1 2 Contentious wind energy and context 14 3 Renewable energy policy and politics in Canada and Germany 44 4 Larger setbacks, saving the forests: the anti-wind movement in Germany, case study Brandenburg 88 5 Preserving health, curbing costs: the anti-wind movement in Canada, case study Ontario 121 6 Contention in context: governmental response to social movements 157 7 Conclusion: the changing winds of discourses on decarbonization 190 Index 204
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