Competing discourses of energy development
The implications of the Medupi coal-fired power plant in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12261978 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Rafey (corresponding author), B K Sovacool (0000-0002-4794-9403, National University of Singapore) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1141-1151 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Environmental Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-3780 • E-ISSN: 1872-9495 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.05.005 |
| OpenAlex | W2017239499 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 33 |
Energy poverty · Energy security · Environmental degradation · Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Power (physics · Renewable energy · Sociology · Sustainability · Energy and Environment Impacts · Engineering · Mining and Resource Management · South African History and Culture
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From deserving to denied
Sleeping on coal
Moving people from the balcony to the trenches
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Science in action
Maldevelopment
Changing order
The Argumentative Turn in Policy Analysis and Planning
The Political Economy of South Africa
Anti-Politics Machine
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The Anti-Politics Machine
Discourse Coalitions and the Institutionalization of Practice
Constructing climate change
Trust in Numbers
Environmental Discourse and Sustainable Development Linkages and Limitations
The joint discourse ‘reflexive sustainable development’ — From weak towards strong sustainable development
Cool Rationalities and Hot Air
Ten years to prevent catastrophe
Climate of scepticism
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |