Divergence and Convergence of Automobile Fuel Economy Regulations A Comparative Analysis of EU, Japan and the US /

• Main Author: Iguchi, Masahiko (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Political science.; Political economy.; Comparative politics.; International relations.; Climate change.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Political Science and International Relations.; International Relations.; Climate Change.; Political Economy.; Comparative Politics.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.

This book reveals the mechanisms underlying the convergence of car fuel economy regulations in Europe, Japan and the US by drawing upon a constructivist theory of International Relations and law that focuses on business competition and environmental regulations. It offers new understanding of the to...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: introduction
• Chapter 2: Business actors in global environmental governance
• Chapter 3: Construction of European fuel economy regulations for passenger cars
• Chapter 4: Construction of Japanese fuel economy regulations for passenger cars
• Chapter 5: Construction of the US fuel economy regulations for passenger cars
• Chapter 6: Comparative assessment
• Chapter 7: Conclusions.