Democracy and Climate Change explores the various ways in which
democratic principles can lead governments to respond differently
to climate change. The election cycle can lead to short-termism,
which often appears to be at odds with the long-term nature of
climate change, with its latency between cause and effect. However,
it is clear that some democracies deal with climate change better
than others, and this book demonstrates that overall stronger
democratic qualities tend to correlate with improved climate
performance. Beginning by outlining a general concept of democratic
efficacy, the book provides an empirical analysis of the influence
of the quality of democracy on climate change performance across
dozens of countries. The specific case study of Canada's Kyoto
Protocol process is then used to explain the mechanisms of
democratic influence in depth. The wide-ranging research presented
in the book opens up several new and exciting avenues of enquiry
and will be of considerable interest to researchers with an
interest in comparative politics, democracy studies and
environmental policies.
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