Examines the major theories within international relations, and how these can help us understand the emergence of global warming as a political issue.

Matthew Paterson is Lecturer in International Relations at Keele University

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The historical development of climate on the international agenda; Chapter 3 Before and after Rio; Chapter 4 The politics behind the negotiations; Chapter 5 Anarchy, the state and power; Chapter 6 Cooperation and institutions; Chapter 7 Science, politics and global warming; Chapter 8 A political economy of global warming; Chapter 9 Conclusions;