Too Hot to Handle?: The Democratic Challenge of Climate Change

Policy Press

ISBN 10: 1529206022 / ISBN 13: 9781529206029

Published by Policy Press, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Too Hot to Handle?: The Democratic Challenge of Climate Change
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529206022
• ISBN 13: 9781529206029
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
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Synopsis

Scientists are clear that urgent action is needed on climate change, and world leaders agree. Yet climate issues barely trouble domestic politics. This book explores a central dilemma of the climate crisis: science demands urgency; politics turns the other cheek. Is it possible to hope for a democratic solution to climate change?

Based on interviews with leading politicians and activists, and the author’s twenty years on the frontline of climate politics, this book explores why climate is such a challenge for political systems, even when policy solutions exist. It argues that more democracy, not less, is needed to tackle the climate crisis, and suggests practical ways forward.

About the Author

Rebecca Willis is a Professor in Practice at Lancaster University. Her research explores political strategies for climate action. She is a trustee of the New Economics Foundation and an associate of Green Alliance.