Historical institutionalism and the politics of sustainable energy transitions: A research agenda

• Published in: Environment and planning. C, Politics and space Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 312 - 333
• Main Authors: Lockwood, Matthew, Kuzemko, Caroline, Mitchell, Catherine, Hoggett, Richard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2017
• Subjects: politics; institutional theory; Energy; sustainability transitions

Improving the understanding of the politics of sustainable energy transitions has become a major focus for research. This paper builds on recent interest in institutionalist approaches to consider in some depth the agenda arising from a historical institutionalist perspective on such transitions. It...