{"product_id":"coal-hardback-9781509514007","title":"Coal (Hardback) 9781509514007","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCoal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark C. Thurber (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509514007, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 March 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Coal pushed the industrial era into existence. Today, with global warming, coal is among the biggest threats. Mark Thurber applies his sharp analytical mind, the balance of an historian, and an elegant pen to this vital subject. Everyone will learn something important from this lovely little book.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Victor, University of California, San Diego\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Thurber presents an overview of coal's role in past and present energy systems as well as key factors affecting its future in both developed and developing countries, offering a clear non-polemical analysis of coal's economic, environmental, and energy security attributes.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Gruenspecht, former Deputy Administrator, US Energy Information Administration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy making available the almost unlimited energy stored in prehistoric plant matter, coal enabled the industrial age – and it still does. Coal today generates more electricity worldwide than any other energy source, helping to drive economic growth in major emerging markets. And yet, continued reliance on this ancient rock carries a high price in smog and greenhouse gases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe use coal because it is cheap: cheap to scrape from the ground, cheap to move, cheap to burn in power plants with inadequate environmental controls. In this book, Mark Thurber explains how coal producers, users, financiers, and technology exporters drive this supply chain, while fragmented environmental movements battle for full incorporation of environmental costs into the global calculus of coal. Delving into the politics of energy versus the environment at local, national, and international levels, Thurber paints a vivid picture of the multi-faceted challenges associated with continued coal production and use in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1 The Double-Edged Sword of Coal \u003cp\u003eFueling the world with coal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal’s environmental problems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nature of energy resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors shaping the future of coal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Quest for Energy Security\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal: the first source of (nearly) unlimited energy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal as the OECD’s antidote to oil insecurity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina’s coal-based energy security paradigm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal and energy security in India\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal and energy security in other developing countries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWill we run out of coal?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritiquing the energy security rationale for coal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Tensions along the Coal Value Chain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderground mining and its risks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProductivity improvements in mining\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe politics of declining coal sector employment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits and harms to local communities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal transportation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal power (and pollution)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe coal value chain fights back\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe coal–power conflict\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Environmental Politics and Policymaking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating environmental externalities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrivers of environmental policy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic support for environmental protection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutional capacity and environmental regulation: The cases of China and India\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental groups versus coal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational finance and international climate politics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe impact of environmental advocacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Alternatives to Coal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal vs. nuclear\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal vs. natural gas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal vs. wind and solar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoal vs. cleaner coal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe challenge of replacing coking coal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgress in coal alternatives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Policy, Technology, and the Future of Coal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy has coal persisted as the “default fuel”?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate policy and technological change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future of coal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Readings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441785467160,"sku":"9781509514007","price":42.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509514007.jpg?v=1785025034","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/coal-hardback-9781509514007","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}