The Power of Cities in Global Climate Politics

TRAMA

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.

SOMMARIO

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

AUTORE

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

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781137594686
• Collana: Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment
• Dimensioni: 210 x 148 mm
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: XI, 169 p.
• Pagine Arabe: 169
• Pagine Romane: xi