Electricity transformed: Neoliberalism and local energy in the United States

Antipode

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1056-1077

  Hess, David J ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electricity; Local; Neoliberalism; Social movements

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ENERGY POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEGEMONY; INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING; NEOLIBERALISM; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; STATE ROLE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79961188550     PISSN: 00664812     EISSN: 14678330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8330.2010.00842.x     Document Type: Article

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