Climate Politics and the Impact of Think Tanks 1st Edition

Climate Politics and the Impact of Think Tanks 1st Edition  – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9783319757490,9783319757506,3319757490,3319757504

Product detail:

• ISBN 10: 3319757504
• ISBN 13: 9783319757506
• Author: Alexander Ruser

This book provides an innovative theoretical and analytical framework for studying the role and impact of specialized research organizations and consultancies on decision making in climate politics. It includes advanced empirical analysis of the case of Germany, compared with the situation in the USA. The book improves the understanding of the role and impact of ‘scientific’ advice in coping with the challenge of anthropogenic climate change.

Table of contents:

1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. Knowledge and Climate
3. 3. What Think Tanks Do: Towards a Conceptual Framework
4. 4. Heated Debates and Cooler Heads: Think Tanks and Climate Politics in the United States
5. 5. Members Only: Think Tanks and Climate Politics in Germany
6. 6. German and US Think Tanks in Comparison
7. 7. Conclusion and Outlook

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