European climate leadership in question : policies toward China and India /

The EU has, for a long time, portrayed itself as an international leader on climate change. Previous studies have tended to focus on the characteristics of EU leadership, but have failed to examine the extent to which EU leadership generates 'followship'. This book analyzes EU climate poli...

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Main Author:	Torney, Diarmuid, 1980- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2015]
Series:	Earth system governance
Subjects:	Environmental policy > European Union countries. Environmental policy > International cooperation. European Union countries > Foreign relations > China. China > Foreign relations > European Union countries. European Union countries > Foreign relations > India. India > Foreign relations > European Union countries. ENVIRONMENT/General ENVIRONMENT/Environmental Politics & Policy Electronic books.
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Summary:	The EU has, for a long time, portrayed itself as an international leader on climate change. Previous studies have tended to focus on the characteristics of EU leadership, but have failed to examine the extent to which EU leadership generates 'followship'. This book analyzes EU climate policies towards China and India in order to provide a holistic assessment of EU climate leadership, and makes three key arguments.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
ISBN:	9780262329606 0262329603 0262029367 9780262029360 0262527820 9780262527828
DOI:	10.7551/mitpress/9780262029360.001.0001