Ebook: Climate change in world politics

Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Framing and Fragmentation; 3 The UNFCCC Regime; 4 Interests and Alignments; 5 The Pursuit of Justice; 6 Recognition and Prestige; 7 Structural Change and Climate Politics; 8 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.;John Vogler examines the international politics of climate change, with a focus on the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC). He considers how the international system treats the problem of climate change, analysing the ways in which this has been defined by the international community and the interests and alignments of state governments.