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The Governance of Energy Megaprojects - Politics, Hubris and Energy Security (Hardcover)
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The Governance of Energy Megaprojects - Politics, Hubris and Energy Security (Hardcover)
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Benjamin Sovacool and Christopher Jon Cooper have produced an
astonishing and well-written book, based on extensive original
research in twelve countries. They explore the technical, social,
political and economic dimensions of four energy megaprojects. The
large scale of megaprojects always appears to complicate the
decision-making process and often causes failures. Megaprojects may
even reinforce corruption and erode democracy. It highlights that
today's experiences can be explained by statements by Aristotle and
Einstein who argue, both in their own way, that is always wise to
take the limits of size into account and to reduce the size of
projects, wherever this is possible. For everybody involved in
megaprojects, this book must be read!' - Hugo Priemus, Delft
University of Technology, The NetherlandsBased on extensive
original research, this book explores the technical, social,
political, and economic dimensions of four Asian energy
megaprojects: a regional natural gas pipeline network in Southeast
Asia, a series of hydroelectric dams on the island of Borneo, an
oil pipeline linking Europe with the Caspian Sea, and a very large
solar energy array in the Gobi desert. This book investigates why
energy megaprojects fail to deliver their promised benefits. It
offers the first comprehensive assessment of the complicated
dynamics driving - and constraining - megaprojects initiated in the
rapid scramble for energy resources and efforts to improve energy
security. The authors approach the assessment of megaprojects from
a socio-technical angle, emphasizing broad issues of political
leadership, regulation, financing, interest group opposition and
environmental impact, as well as conventional technological factors
such as engineering design and project management. The Governance
of Energy Megaprojects will prove insightful for academics
concerned about energy policy, energy security, environmental
impact and technology assessment. But the book should prove equally
compelling to those engaged in the practical management and
implementation of large-scale energy projects anywhere in the
world. Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Understanding Why Energy
Megaprojects Fail 3. The Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline Network (TAGP) 4.
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Oil Pipeline 5. The Sarawak Corridor
of Renewable Energy (SCORE) 6. The Gobitec Solar Array 7.
Conclusions Bigger is Blunder Index
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