Energy and Environmental Politics of China and India
China and India are in the limelight due to
the fast growth of their already large economies in the last decades. This
rapid growth has not only been accompanied by the industrialization of these
countries. It also has gone hand in hand with massive transformations with
regard to social development, environment and consumption structures. Specifically,
the increasing demand for energy and the ongoing exploitation of the
environment are of serious concern to Western as well as Asian scholars.
This international conference intends to address the political economy of
energy and environmental issues in and of China and India from a theoretical
and empirical perspective. Contributions may derive from a political science
background or adjacent disciplines.
Relevant paper topics include:
- empirical analyses of energy related and environmental change and policy in China and India, especially from a comparative perspective
- analyses of the interaction between national and international actors and interests in energy and environmental politics at the different levels of governance
- theoretical inquiries (in particular those based on constructivism and critical theory)
- analyses of necessary scientific and political innovations deriving from the rise of China and India to global players in economic, energy related and environmental terms
The results of the conference will be published in a joint book release or
special issue of a journal.
The conference is to take place in Münster, Germany, June, 18-19, 2009. Funding
for travel and accommodation will be sought, but cannot be guaranteed at this
point. Proposals (400 words) should be submitted to Prof. Doris Fuchs, Ph.D.,
Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Westfälische-Wilhelms-Universität, Scharnhorststr. 100, 48151 Münster or doris.fuchs@uni-muenster.de
The deadline for the submission of the proposals has been extended and is now October 25, 2008.
