Power and Issue Framing in the Contemporary World: The Case of Climate Negotiation

This book explores how the absence of a regulatory mechanism, information and communication technology (ICT), and nuclear deterrence have created a society of states where normative imperatives, ICT, and nuclear deterrence generate ambiance that obliges states to act in certain ways. It develops a theoretical proposition on state power defined in terms of the capability to determine outcomes and testifies it through case studies of climate negotiations under the UNFCCC. The book is valuable for scholars, climate activists, and climate-conscious people as it offers a different perspective to understand climate change issues in the contemporary world and elaborates on the logic, framing process, and mechanism of reaching outcomes through complex negotiation processes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 178 pages
Publication date: 17 March 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This groundbreaking book offers a fresh perspective on the complex society of states in the modern world. The absence of a regulatory mechanism, known as anarchy, has been a central concern in international relations. This book delves into how a combination of normative imperatives, information and communication technology (ICT), and nuclear deterrence has created a societal environment where states are bound to adhere to certain normative imperatives, thereby diluting the concept of anarchy and compelling them to act in specific ways. It develops a theoretical proposition that defines state power in terms of its ability to determine outcomes. The proposition begins by exploring how international institutions foster normative imperatives, and then narrows its focus solely on the power of states in the contemporary world. It elucidates how the power to shape outcomes today is holistic, encompassing both materialistic and normative factors.

Furthermore, the proposition is tailored to be applied to a specific empirical work, specifically examining climate negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The empirical part not only serves to validate the theoretical proposition but also provides insights into the logic of major actors and the politics surrounding key issues of climate change, such as mitigation, funding policies, and mechanisms, and adaptation. This book is of immense value to scholars, climate activists, and individuals who are conscious of climate issues, as it offers a distinct angle to understand these challenges within the broader context of international relations.

Weight: 471g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811697395
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022