Climate change is now a mainstream part of the international
political agenda. It has become clear that it is not solely a
technical issue, to be resolved by scientists, but a political
issue with political implications at all levels of global
governance. Indeed, some may argue that few long-term problems in
international affairs are more important than this one. The purpose
of this book is to reveal and apply some of the latest thinking on
the implications of climate change for international affairs, and
to explore how various proposals for tackling climate change will
affect interstate relations in coming years. Chapters by scholars
of international relations, international political economy and
international law contribute to current discussions of climate
change, doing so in way that is accessible to students,
stakeholders, government officials and informed laypersons.
Some questions considered in the book include the following: How
has the discussion of climate change affected interstate relations?
How does this problem, and how do environmental issues more
generally, challenge international relations theory? How do
international climate politics influence domestic politics, and
vice-versa? How would climate change or action taken to tackle it
affect the balance of power or balance of influence? Is climate
change a matter of international security or international
justice?or both?and how does the answer to this question affect
policy responses of governments? Which states are likely to benefit
or suffer from the various proposals to address climate change?
What are the legal, ethical and political implications of the
uneven distribution of the impacts of climate change?
This book was previously published as a special issue of the
Cambridge Review of International Affairs.
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