Historical perspectives on Japanese energy policies
This study traces the development of Japan's current energy policies and their interactions with Japanese foreign policy, particularly vis-a-vis the United States, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Japan's dependence on imported energy grew from 6.9% in 1925 to 88% in 1975. Oil demand increased by a factor of 167 times from 1950 to 1973; by contrast, U.S. oil demand multiplied only 2.6 over that interval. The energy crises of the 1970s shifted Japan's energy strategies dramatically, as the drop in import dependence from 1975 to 1985 demonstrates:88% to 83%. The article discusses both this shift in energy policy and its relation to Japan's diplomatic affairs; it also discusses how Japan differs from the U.S. in its energy strategy and related policies.
- Research Organization:
- Dept. of Political Science, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa
- OSTI ID:
- 6194976
- Journal Information:
- Energy Syst. Policy; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Syst. Policy; (United States) Vol. 11:2; ISSN ESYPB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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