Cities on the World Stage - The Politics of Global Urban Climate Governance

Examines the politics shaping whether, how and to what extent cities engage in global climate governance.

List of contents

1. All the world's a stage; 2. The contours of coordination in the C40; 3. A theory of global urban governance fields; 4. The contours of convergence in the C40; 5. Contestation and competition in the C40; 6. Towards convergence and coordination in the C40; 7. Consolidation and collective memory in the C40; 8. Crafting a role for cities on the world stage

About the author

David J. Gordon is Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research focuses on global environmental governance and politics, climate change and urban sustainability. His work has been supported by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and Hellmann Foundation, and he is a past recipient of the Maureen Molot Prize.

Summary

Cities are playing an ever more important role in the mitigation of and adaption to climate change. Based on assessment of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, this book examines the politics shaping whether, how and to what extent cities engage in global climate governance, for researchers and policymakers.

Product details

• Authors: David J Gordon, David J. Gordon, David J. (University of California Gordon, Gordon David J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781107192331
• ISBN: 978-1-107-19233-1
• No. of pages: 298
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Climate Change, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, International Relations, Environmental Economics, Environmental factors, Social impact of environmental issues