The Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics: Saviours, Supplicants or Agents of Change?

ISBN-13: 9781137594686 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 169 str.

Craig Anthony Johnson

Opis

There is now a palpable sense of optimism about the role of cities and transnational city-networks in global climate governance.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: The Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics .- 2. Understanding the Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics: A Framework for Analysis .- 3. Cities as Saviours? The Global Politics of Urban Climate Mitigation .- 4. Resilient cities? The Global Politics of Urban Climate Adaptation .- 5. Taking it to the Streets (and Beyond): The Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics

O autorze

Craig Johnson is Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph, Canada. 

Blurb

There is now a palpable sense of optimism about the role of cities and transnational city-networks in global climate governance. Yet, amidst the euphoria, there is also a sense that the power that has been ascribed to – and frequently assumed by – cities has been overstated; that the power of cities and city-networks to make a difference in global climate politics is not what it appears. This book explores the implications of city-engagement in global climate politics, outlining a theoretical framework that can be used to understand the power of cities in relation to transnational city-networks, multinational corporations and nation-states. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of transnational governance, global environmental politics and climate change.