Parker turns even omissions into strengths as his book manages to appeal to scholars of various different disciplines and ranks.
Far more needs to be done on a war footing if governments are to avoid arriving in Paris without a fair, ambitious and binding agreement, ready to finalise and sign.
Disaster diplomacy is best viewed as a long-running process with multiple parties interacting, rather than as a snapshot phenomenon which either works or does not work.
Environmental policies have evolved away from the certainties of the 1970s, which reflects a much broader transformation in the nature of the western democratic state.
There is significant potential to link the global regimes for climate, biodiversity, trade, and water, in order to facilitate a broader sustainable development agenda.
Harris provides a good introduction to the politics of climate change and sets out a vision of what might occur if a world of states is replaced with one of people.
A successful transformation of the energy system will ultimately depend on a political agenda that comprises a plurality of efficient climate policy instruments.
Fallows’ insightful analysis examines not only the Chinese aviation industry, but Chinese politics at large and the inherent limitations to its development model.
In long negotiations, things change. Opportunities will arise for actors to influence state behaviour, and in turn negotiation outcomes, by making strategic choices.
Institutionalisation processes and the North-South debate limit the optimal deployment of the Convention in addressing poverty and ensuring sustainable development.
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