Short Abstract

This panel invites studies on the glocal political economy of green transition, with analyses on how foreign aid and investment, international capital, and technology interact with host country domestic dynamics in determining the extent of sustainability and inclusiveness of green transition.

Description

Based on and hoping to expand our horizons beyond a research project (2023-2026) on Chinese and Japanese renewable energy cooperation with African and Southeast Asian countries, this panel invites papers on the glocal political economy of green transition. The project is driven by an analytical interest in, and normative concern for, the question of sustainability and inclusiveness of renewable energy cooperation.

Going beyond a comparison between the models of development pursued by China and Japan and traditional Western aid donors, we would like to extend the study of green transition to encompass broader political economy considerations that integrate global and local political economy dynamics. It follows the recognition that local political economy, national and subnational governments, local communities and businesses, nationalism, and formal and informal institutions play a particularly decisive role in national development and green transition. Their interactions with international forces—development organisations, foreign governments, international capital, and technology—shape the trajectory of national and global green transitions.

As we witness intensified geopolitical rivalry, fragmented global governance, and economic uncertainties in the current world, shared concerns over climate change and technological advancement still drive active development cooperation in renewable energy and the green economy. This research project will benefit from the joining of more studies for comparing norms, practices, and politico-economic dynamics of green transition. New partners like South Korea, India, the Gulf countries, and South Africa have become increasingly active, supplementing and challenging “Western practices”. We welcome the submission of papers that address these topics and their related areas.

This Panel has 4 pending paper proposals.
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