Politics of Climate Change in
The
issue of global warming touches on most of the central themes of modern
Canadian politics. It is also a key element in the emerging discourse on global
citizenship. As a result, climate change politics offers a fascinating
laboratory for analytic work. The seminar will develop a variety of
perspectives, including: international regime building; federal-provincial
dynamics, political economy, science politics, symbolic politics and choice of
policy instruments. It will combine efforts at understanding climate issues,
interpreting the political constraints on fashioning responses, and
establishing the power dynamics in the sector overall.
Core
Texts:
Jeremy
Leggett, Carbon Wars, Routledge, 2001. (order via Amazon
or AbeBooks)
Jeffrey Simpson, Mark Jaccard and
(in stores now or from online sellers)