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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451432503321

Autore

Paterson Matthew <1967, >

Titolo

Global warming and global politics / / Matthew Paterson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996

ISBN

0-203-28423-2

1-134-77284-X

1-280-13788-6

9786610137886

0-203-43771-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Collana

Environmental politics

Disciplina

363.73/87

Soggetti

Global warming - Political aspects

Environmental policy - International cooperation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [204]-223) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Global Warming and Global Politics; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Series editors' preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The historical development of climate on the international agenda; Chapter 3 Before and after Rio: Interstate negotiations; Chapter 4 The politics behind the negotiations; Chapter 5 Anarchy, the state and power; Chapter 6 Cooperation and institutions; Chapter 7 Science, politics and global warming; Chapter 8 A political economy of global warming; Chapter 9 Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Examines the major theories within international relations, and how these can help us understand the emergence of global warming as a political issue.