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The National Energy Translation: Actor-Network Theory Perspectives on State Electricity Utility Governance and Innovation
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ISBN13: 9798185762936
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 5 2026
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 5 2026
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Title: The National Energy Translation: Actor-Network Theory Perspectives on State Electricity Utility Governance and Innovation
Abstract & Conceptual Framework
The National Energy Translation: Actor-Network Theory Perspectives on State Electricity Utility Governance and Innovation offers a radical theoretical and empirical deconstruction of contemporary energy transition architecture in Indonesia. Against the backdrop of systemic global macroeconomic volatility and post-pandemic structural dislocations, this monograph bridges the divide between relational sociology and pragmatic macroeconomic policymaking. While conventional mainstream literature remains confined to the reductionist lens of linear economic indicators or isolated technocratic metrics, this pioneering study firmly embeds its inquiry within the interdisciplinary traditions of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) as well as Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) studies.
Abstract & Conceptual Framework
The National Energy Translation: Actor-Network Theory Perspectives on State Electricity Utility Governance and Innovation offers a radical theoretical and empirical deconstruction of contemporary energy transition architecture in Indonesia. Against the backdrop of systemic global macroeconomic volatility and post-pandemic structural dislocations, this monograph bridges the divide between relational sociology and pragmatic macroeconomic policymaking. While conventional mainstream literature remains confined to the reductionist lens of linear economic indicators or isolated technocratic metrics, this pioneering study firmly embeds its inquiry within the interdisciplinary traditions of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) as well as Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) studies.
Deploying the analytical architecture of Actor-Network Theory (ANT)-originally conceptualized by Michel Callon and Bruno Latour-this work transcends both technological and social determinisms. It treats state political bodies, fiscal frameworks, technocratic utilities, public discourses, and physical ecologies not as discrete domains, but as heterogeneous actants mutually locked within a continuous, performative process of translation.
Empirical Depth & Methodological Contributions
At the core of this monograph lies a rigorous empirical investigation into the dynamic controversies enveloping national energy fiscal policy, subsidy reallocations, and the systemic bottlenecks that impede renewable energy integration within an archipelagic state. Through the methodological execution of ANT's four moments of translation-problematization, interessement, enrolment, and mobilization-the narrative unravels how stable socio-technical alliances are painstakingly negotiated, challenged, and ultimately institutionalized.
Specifically, this study illuminates the structural frictions and strategic calculations operating at the critical juncture of three pivotal institutional apparatuses in Indonesia:
Commission VII of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) acting as the legislative overseer and policy regulator;
The Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF) of the Ministry of Finance operating as the macro-fiskal architect; and
PT PLN (Persero) serving as the technical executor and custodian of the state's electricity infrastructure.
Through this approach, readers are invited to observe how the narrative of energy sovereignty is constructed not by unilateral fiat, but through the intricate stabilization of a complex network linking human actors (bureaucrats, politicians, technocrats) and non-human actors (tariff algorithms, demand-forecasting data models, grid infrastructures, and statutory legal instruments).
Target Audience & Academic Value
Substantiated by rich empirical data drawn from key informants-including senior state technocrats, legislative representatives, and energy specialists-this volume fundamentally redefines the essence of the energy transition. The shift toward renewables is no longer framed merely as the mechanical deployment of material hardware, but as the complex, strategic alignment of human and non-human networks.
This monograph serves as a vital reference, theoretical instrument, and catalytic framework for policymakers, academic scholars, energy economists, technological sociologists, and technocrats operating within the domain of Science, Technology and Innovation Management and Policy. It provides a visionary roadmap for developing nations charting a trajectory toward an energy future that is legally secure, socially just, and revolutionary in its sustainability.
Empirical Depth & Methodological Contributions
At the core of this monograph lies a rigorous empirical investigation into the dynamic controversies enveloping national energy fiscal policy, subsidy reallocations, and the systemic bottlenecks that impede renewable energy integration within an archipelagic state. Through the methodological execution of ANT's four moments of translation-problematization, interessement, enrolment, and mobilization-the narrative unravels how stable socio-technical alliances are painstakingly negotiated, challenged, and ultimately institutionalized.
Specifically, this study illuminates the structural frictions and strategic calculations operating at the critical juncture of three pivotal institutional apparatuses in Indonesia:
Commission VII of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) acting as the legislative overseer and policy regulator;
The Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF) of the Ministry of Finance operating as the macro-fiskal architect; and
PT PLN (Persero) serving as the technical executor and custodian of the state's electricity infrastructure.
Through this approach, readers are invited to observe how the narrative of energy sovereignty is constructed not by unilateral fiat, but through the intricate stabilization of a complex network linking human actors (bureaucrats, politicians, technocrats) and non-human actors (tariff algorithms, demand-forecasting data models, grid infrastructures, and statutory legal instruments).
Target Audience & Academic Value
Substantiated by rich empirical data drawn from key informants-including senior state technocrats, legislative representatives, and energy specialists-this volume fundamentally redefines the essence of the energy transition. The shift toward renewables is no longer framed merely as the mechanical deployment of material hardware, but as the complex, strategic alignment of human and non-human networks.
This monograph serves as a vital reference, theoretical instrument, and catalytic framework for policymakers, academic scholars, energy economists, technological sociologists, and technocrats operating within the domain of Science, Technology and Innovation Management and Policy. It provides a visionary roadmap for developing nations charting a trajectory toward an energy future that is legally secure, socially just, and revolutionary in its sustainability.
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