Craig A. Johnson

The Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics

Saviours, Supplicants or Agents of Change?

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-349-95534-3
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 247g
• ISBN-13: 9781349955343
• ISBN-10: 1349955345
• Artikelnr.: 55127778

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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