A long-dominant reading of American politics holds that public policy in the United States is easily captured by special interest groups. Countering this view, Adam Sheingate traces the development of government intervention in agriculture from its nineteenth-century origins to contemporary...

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Contents -- 1 Renewable Energy, Climate Change, and Sustainability -- 2 Electricity Supply Systems: The Current and Future Role of Renewable Sources of Energy -- 3 Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Technologies -- 4 Capacity...