The Environment, International Relations, and U.S. Foreign Policy
Paul G. Harris (Ed.)
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Description for The Environment, International Relations, and U.S. Foreign Policy
Paperback. As the world's largest polluter and its wealthiest country, the United States has a potentially enormous impact on international efforts to protect the environment. This book examines how US foreign policy affects and is affected by global environmental change. Editor(s): Harris, Paul Gordon. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
As the world's largest polluter and its wealthiest country, the United States has a potentially enormous impact on international efforts to protect the environment. In this innovative and thought-provoking book, an international group of scholars examines how U.S. foreign policy affects and is affected by global environmental change. Covering three broad areas - national security and geopolitics, domestic and international politics, and national interests and international obligations - the contributors examine a host of key issues, including ozone depletion and climate change, biodiversity and whale hunting, environmental and energy security, and international trade. They also raise moral issues associated with ... Read more
As the world's largest polluter and its wealthiest country, the United States has a potentially enormous impact on international efforts to protect the environment. In this innovative and thought-provoking book, an international group of scholars examines how U.S. foreign policy affects and is affected by global environmental change. Covering three broad areas - national security and geopolitics, domestic and international politics, and national interests and international obligations - the contributors examine a host of key issues, including ozone depletion and climate change, biodiversity and whale hunting, environmental and energy security, and international trade. They also raise moral issues associated with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
390 g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878408337
SKU
V9780878408337
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99-50
About Paul G. Harris (Ed.)
Paul G. Harris is Chair Professor of Global and Environmental Studies at the Hong Kong Institute of Education.
Reviews for The Environment, International Relations, and U.S. Foreign Policy
The book provides a rich array of ideas and case evidence that will add to our understanding of U.S. foreign policy on the environment . International Relations