Climate Politics and the Impact of Think Tanks - Scientific Expertise in Germany and the US

This book provides an innovative theoretical and analytical framework for studying the role and impact of specialized research organizations and consultancies on decision making in climate politics. It includes advanced empirical analysis of the case of Germany, compared with the situation in the USA. The book improves the understanding of the role and impact of 'scientific' advice in coping with the challenge of anthropogenic climate change.                                             

List of contents

Introduction.- Chapter 1: Knowledge and Climate.- Chapter 2: What Think Tanks do - Towards a conceptual framework.- Chapter 3: Heated Debates and Cooler Heads - Think Tanks and Climate Politics in the United States.- Chapter 4: Members Only: Think tanks and climate politics in Germany.- Chapter 5: German and US Think Tanks in Comparison.- Chapter 6: Conclusion and Outlook.                                                                                             

About the author

Alexander Ruser is currently a temporary Professor of Sociology and Head of the Center for Political Communication at Zeppelin University, Germany. He was a Dahrendorf fellow at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economic and Political Science and the Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.               

Summary

This book provides an innovative theoretical and analytical framework for studying the role and impact of specialized research organizations and consultancies on decision making in climate politics. It includes advanced empirical analysis of the case of Germany, compared with the situation in the USA. The book improves the understanding of the role and impact of ‘scientific’ advice in coping with the challenge of anthropogenic climate change.                                             

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Ruser
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319757490
• ISBN: 978-3-31-975749-0
• No. of pages: 173
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 17 mm x 221 mm
• Weight: 372 g
• Illustrations: IX, 173 p. 6 illus.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Politics and business; Umwelt, Europa, Amerika, B, Europe, Politik und Staat, Politik der National- Zentral- oder Bundesregierung, Climate Change, European Politics, Environmental Policy, Political Science, Germany, Politics & government, Social Networks, Political Science and International Studies, Public Policy, United States of America, USA, Environmental Sciences, Central / national / federal government policies, Environmental policy & protocols, Environmental Politics, US Politics, United States—Politics and government, German Politics, Germany—Politics and government, American Politics, anti-intellectualism