Affiliation:
1. Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations, University of Southern California, US
Abstract
Abstract
Japan has long faced energy insecurity due to its extreme dependence on energy imports. Why, then, has Japan failed to exploit its huge domestic geothermal energy resources, which could provide up to 10% of the country’s electricity needs? This article argues that local interests empowered by national policy have been the main obstacle to expansion of geothermal power production in Japan since the 1970s. The article substantiates its claim with a historical analysis of national geothermal policy and a fieldwork-based case study of geothermal power development in Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture.
Funder
Association for Asian Studies Northeast Asia Council
Japan Foundation
National Endowment for the Humanities
USC School of International Relations
USC Center for International Studies
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
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