Sustaining Development in Small Islands - Climate Change, Geopolitical Security, Permissive Liberal Order

The viability of SIDS is threatened by a backlash against globalisation; geopolitical competition between powers; and climate change. This Element suggests that reforms in policies can retain the international liberal order. Examples are measurement of ODA and restructuring of debt. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

List of contents

Preface; Sustaining development in small Islands; Small Island economies; Small Island societies; Small Island environments; Small Island diplomacy; Conclusion: towards a more permissive liberal order; Bibliography.

Summary

The viability of SIDS is threatened by a backlash against globalisation; geopolitical competition between powers; and climate change. This Element suggests that reforms in policies can retain the international liberal order. Examples are measurement of ODA and restructuring of debt. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Louis Bishop, Matthew Louis (The University of Sheffiled Bishop, Bishop Matthew Louis, Rachid Bouhia, Salā George Carter, Jack Corbett, Corbett Jack, Courtney Lindsay, Michelle Scobie, Emily Wilkinson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009389167
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0938916-7
• No. of pages: 108
• Series: Elements in Earth System Governance
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Climate Change, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Geopolitics, Environmental Economics, Islands, Physical geography & topography, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies