From the Publisher
"this fascinating and rich volume brings together a group of outstanding scholars to address an important set of questions for both IR and GEP scholarship. It opens up space to broaden and sharpen analyses of great green powers in the future, using the conceptual toolkit provided." — Manjana Milkoreit, Perspectives on Politics
"Falkner and Buzan provide a persuasive conceptual basis to understand the core challenges countries must overcome if equity and responsibility in international environmental policy are to be accepted and advanced by those with significant environmental great power." — Rebecca Peters, Chatham House, UK, International Affairs"Robert Falkner and Barry Buzan have gathered a sterling set of contributors—11 of 16 of which are women—to advance their arguments and build a compelling framework...[they offer] a more global yet focused approach that will help academics and policy-makers grapple with environmental issues beyond country-specific analyses...contributors explore the relationship between great power status, the management of global international society and the nature of great power responsibility...This level of conceptual clarity is a welcome addition to the IR literature... Falkner and Buzan provide a persuasive conceptual basis to understand the core challenges countries must overcome if equity and responsibility in international environmental policy are to be accepted and advanced by those with significant environmental great power." — Rebecca Peters, International Affairs"The book enriches the debate on the role of large powers in global governance and will be of interest to scholars interested in the global environmental policy. Naturally, the book leaves many avenues open for future publications, such as the role of African countries or small States islanders who, having no power in other areas of international relations, have have proven to be good leaders in demanding greater climate ambition from States with greater historical responsibility." — Xira Ruiz Campillo, Revista Electrónica De Estudios Internacionales"Great Powers, Climate Change, and Global Environmental Responsibilities, edited by Robert Falkner and Barry Buzan, is a significant contribution to the realm of international relations and environmental politics." — LSE Review of Books"Great Powers, Climate Change, and Global Environmental Responsibilities is a seminal work. It expertly delineates the concept of great environmental power, its positive and negative dimensions, and ensuing responsibilities. It has the potential to reposition global climate change from a sidelined issue to a central focus in foreign policy agendas." — Burak Elmalı, LSE Blog