Democracy and climate change the influence of politics and polity on policy

"Democracy and Climate Change explores the various ways in which democratic principles can lead governments to respond differently to climate change. The election cycle can lead to short-termism, which often appears to be at odds with the long-term nature of climate change, with its latency bet...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hanusch, Frederic, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY, USA : Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business [2017]
Edition:1st ed
Series:Routledge global cooperation series.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009811284506719
Table of Contents:
  • chapter 1 Introduction
  • part I The basis for the analyses
  • chapter 2 The unknown infl uence of democratic qualities on climate performance
  • chapter 3 The concept and the operationalization of democratic effi cacy
  • part II An empirical analysis of the democracy-climate nexus
  • chapter 4 Analysis I: more leads to more – positive statistical trends
  • chapter 5 –2012 – a case study perspective
  • chapter 6 1995–1997: Chrétien makes use of the prerogative
  • chapter 7 1998–2002: futile consultations National activities in the form of a National
  • chapter 8 2003–2005: undemocratic unpredictability
  • chapter 9 2006–2012: democratic weakening and climate change as a shield issue
  • chapter 10 Discussion analysis II: linkages between democratic quality and climate performance
  • part III Synergy
  • chapter 11 Overall discussion
  • chapter 12 Conclusion
  • chapter Pragmatic afterword
  • part Appendices
  • chapter A Stata do file
  • chapter ? Expert interview guidelines
  • chapter C Interview partners.