How is a natural common pool resource such as a sea, which is shared by several countries, best governed? The potential for international conflict is immense, as each country may have different agendas with regard to issues such as exploitation and environmental protection.This book uses a case study of the Baltic Sea region to examine this complex problem. The sea itself has been highly vulnerable to pollution and recently the bordering nations have cooperated and tackled the issue by establishing several new forums to manage the sea. Administrative and political structures developed in the...

Die Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft ist ein innovatives Teilgebiet der Politikwissenschaft, das durch die Fokussierung auf die vergleichende Methode eine besonders ausgeprägte Analysekraft besitzt. Die Kombination von Theorie, Forschungsdesign, Methode und Gegenstandsbereich in der vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft stellt für Studierende oftmals eine besondere Herausforderung dar. Um den Einstieg in diesen faszinierenden Bereich der Politikwissenschaft zu erleichtern, führt dieser Band auf knappen Raum und verständlicher Form in alle wichtigen Aspekte der vergleichenden...

This is a very welcome volume, and it will reach a large audience and readership among those involved in these issues from a truly multidisciplinary perspective; in essence, a much needed book Erik Bonsdorff, professor of marine biology at bo Akademi University, Finland This timely volume provides a thorough account of how the highly advanced industrial societies seek to govern and manage the Baltic Sea. The way they proceed, and the degree to which they succeed, provide valuable lessons for riparian states seeking to avoid tragedies of their commons. Lennart J. Lundqvist, professor of...

In this book, Detlef Jahn analyzes the role of politics in the field of environmental performance in 21 OECD countries.

In this book, Detlef Jahn analyzes the role of politics in the field of environmental performance in twenty-one OECD countries.