Student Feature – Theory in Action: Green Theory and Climate Change
Green theory allows a broader perspective on our common interests and emphasises choices made within the ecological boundaries of climate change, rather than the political boundaries of economic advantage.
Student Feature – Theory in Action: Global Justice and Climate Change
Debates about the climate responsibilities of non-state actors are important to IR theory, which has been traditionally concerned with how states relate to one another.
Interview – Marina Povitkina
Marina Povitkina discusses her PhD research on democracy and its effect on environmental performance, as well as the Paris Agreement, green policies and island nations.
Review – Four Futures: Life After Capitalism
Peter Frase’s book illuminates the potential effects of robotization and climate change on a post-capitalist future and the institutional structures that might emerge.
Introducing Green Theory in International Relations
Green theory allows a broader ecological perspective on our common human interests and emphasises choices made within ecological, rather than political, boundaries.
Edited Collection – Environment, Climate Change and International Relations
In the wake of the 2015 Paris conference, this edited collection explores the environment as an issue of international governance and provides perspectives on the route forward.
Assessing Rio Plus 20
It is too early to tell whether the Rio Plus 20 conference has been a success or failure. Assessing its impact rests on the question of whether or not political actors are able to build from the conference.
The Green Economy Challenge After Rio+20
The green economy is not just a current “buzz concept”. It represents a profound change in perceptions. Sadly, the opportunity to lock in a paradigm shift in international policy was lost at Rio+20.
The advocacy politics of NGOs: shaping society to respond to climate change
In his seminal article The Tragedy of the Commons, Garret Hardin described a dilemma whereby individuals, acting independently and in rational pursuit of their own self-interest, will ultimately destroy shared, limited resources, even when it is accepted that this is not in anyone’s long-term interests. Today, climate campaigners see this unfolding before their eyes. But what does it mean for the study of advocacy politics?
