The European Union as a Leader in International Climate Change Politics (Routledge/Uaces Contemporary European Studies)

Wurzel, R K W & Connelly, J

ISBN 10: 041564013X / ISBN 13: 9780415640138

Published by Routledge, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The European Union as a Leader in International Climate Change Politics (Routledge/Uaces Contemporary European Studies)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041564013X
• ISBN 13: 9780415640138
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 600 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Political Science

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Synopsis

Climate change poses one of the biggest challenges facing humankind. The European Union (EU) has developed into a leader in international climate change politics although it was originally set up as a ‘leaderless Europe’ in which decision-making powers are spread amongst EU institutional, member state and societal actors.

The central aim of this book, which is written by leading experts in the field, is to explain what kind of leadership has been offered by EU institutional, member state and societal actors. Although leadership is the overarching theme of the book, all chapters also address ecological modernisation, policy instruments, and multi-level governance as additional main themes. The book chapters focus on the Commission, European Parliament, European Council and Council of Ministers as well as member states (Britain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain) and societal actors (businesses and environmental NGOs). Additional chapters analyse the EU as a global actor and the climate change policies of America and China and how they have responded to the EU’s ambitions.

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of environmental politics, EU politics, comparative politics and international relations as well as to practitioners who deal with EU and/or climate change issues.

About the Author

Rüdiger Wurzel is Professor in Comparative European Politics and Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Studies in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Hull where he is director of the Centre for European Union Studies (CEUS).

James Connelly is Professor of Politics at the University of Hull and is the Director of the Institute of Applied Ethics.