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JAPANESE ENERGY POLICY
In: International affairs, Band 56, Heft 2, S. 263-279
ISSN: 0020-5850
AUTHOR DISCUSSES JAPAN'S CONCERNS ABOUT ENERGY IN THE NEXT DECADE, WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON TWO TASKS: THE NEED TO SECURE ENOUGH OIL TO MAINTAIN STEADY ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND THE NEED TO DIVERSIFY THE SOURCES OF ENERGY. THE AUTHOR EXAMINES JAPAN'S PROGRAM OF DIVERSIFICATION, LOOKS AT THE POLICY PROCESS IN JAPAN FOR DEVELOPING AN ENERGY POLICY, AND CONCLUDES WITH A DISCUSSION OF FUTURE PROSPECTS.