This book provides a sophisticated overview of the theories, concepts and methods central to the complex and contentious field of International Environmental Politics (IEP). Ronald Mitchell carefully introduces students to the political processes involved in both causing and resolving international environmental problems. Each fully integrated chapter: Links environmental policy to politics, bringing in a wide range of practical real-life examples, Deepens students' theoretical understanding, helping them to identify and explain international environmental problems and their solutions, Goes beyond description and develops students' ability to evaluate claims about outcomes in international environmental politics through empirical testing. A rounded, in-depth examination of IEP, this book has been specifically written for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in global environmental politics and modules of broader international relations programs. INDICE: 1. Explaining international environmental politics: an introduction / 2. Defining and distinguishing international environmental problems / 3. Sources of international environmental problems / 4. The international emergence of environmental problems / 5. Negotiating solutions to international environmental problems / 6. Evaluating the effectiveness of international environmental institutions / 7. The future of international environmental politics
- ISBN: 978-1-4129-1975-3
- Editorial: Sage Publications
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 248
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés