Introduction - Coalitions in the Climate Change Negotiations

Carola Klöck (1) , Paula Castro (2) , Florian Weiler (3, 4) , Lau Øfjord Blaxekjær

1 CERI - Centre de recherches internationales (Sciences Po, CNRS)
2 ZHAW - Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften = Zurich University of Applied Sciences
3 Unibas - Université de Bâle = University of Basel = Basel Universität
4 CEU - Central European University [Budapest, Hongrie]

This introductory chapter sets the scene for the present volume on cooperation and coalitions in the climate change negotiations. Coalitions – understood here as cooperative efforts between at least two parties to obtain common goals – come in many forms and shapes. Although central to multilateral negotiations, they have received surprisingly little academic attention. We review research on coalitions, with a focus on the climate change negotiations. Our review shows that we still have a poor understanding of coalition formation, maintenance, and effectiveness. We then outline how the various chapters of this volume address this gap and contribute to our understanding of coalitions in multilateral (climate) negotiations.

Mots clés: climate change negotiations; cooperation; climate change negotiations; international relations; coalition

Domaines: Science politique; Etudes de l'environnement

Carola Klöck, Paula Castro, Florian Weiler, Lau Øfjord Blaxekjær. Introduction - Coalitions in the Climate Change Negotiations. Carola Kloeck; Paula Castro; Florian Weiler; Lau Øfjord Blaxekjær. Coalitions in the Climate Change Negotiations, Routledge, pp.1 - 14, 2020, 9780429316258. ⟨hal-03386557⟩