The Low-Carbon Contradiction: Energy Transition, Geopolitics, and the Infrastructural State in Cuba

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Gustav Cederlof

The Low-Carbon Contradiction

Energy Transition, Geopolitics, and the Infrastructural State in Cuba

Gustav Cederlof

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University of California Press
02 January 2024

Politics & government; Geopolitics; Applied ecology; Conservation of the environment

Series: Critical Environments: Nature, Science, and Politics

In the pursuit of socialism, Cuba became Latin America’s most oil-dependent economy. When the Soviet Union collapsed, the country lost 86 percent of its crude oil supplies, resulting in a severe energy crisis. In the face of this shock, Cuba started to develop a low-carbon economy based on economic and social reform rather than high-tech innovation. The Low-Carbon Contradiction examines this period of rapid low-carbon energy transition, which many have described as a “Cuban miracle” or even a real-life case of successful “degrowth.” Working with original research from inside households, workplaces, universities, and government offices, Gustav Cederlöf retells the history of the Cuban Revolution as one of profound environmental and infrastructural change. In doing so, he opens up new questions about energy transitions, their politics, and the conditions of a socially just low-carbon future. The Cuban experience shows how a society can transform itself while rapidly cutting carbon emissions in the search for sustainability.

By: Gustav Cederlof
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 13
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780520393134
ISBN 10: 0520393139
Series: Critical Environments: Nature, Science, and Politics
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 02 January 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents List of Illustrations and Table Preface Acronyms Introduction 1. Against the Energy Empire 2. Electrification or Death 3. Blackout 4. Socialist Redistribution and Autonomous Infrastructure 5. The Energy Revolution Conclusion: Energy Transitions and Infrastructural Form Notes Bibliography Index

Gustav Cederlöf is Associate Senior Lecturer in Human Ecology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Reviews for The Low-Carbon Contradiction: Energy Transition, Geopolitics, and the Infrastructural State in Cuba

""Gustav Cederlöf’s book poses challenging questions about energy transition and energy justice from an often-overlooked Caribbean and socialist vantage point."" * NACLA * “Cederlof demonstrates how mainstream narratives of energy transition tend to overlook how one country situates itself in the international political economy.” * International Affairs * ""Cederlöf ’s persuasive study of the Cuban example is not only valuable for those interested in Cuba but also a key contribution to the widening of the debate on energy transition and degrowth."" * Technology and Culture * ""This book provides a fresh angle within Cuba studies, in which discussions about energy (almost exclusively oil) have been tangential to a focus on Cold War–style geopolitics. It also engages with debates around energy politics, development studies, degrowth, and eco-socialism."" * Hispanic American Historical Review *