A Concept of Convenience? How the concept of leadership has been used in relation to the EU and climate regime formation.
(2010) STVM17 20101Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- This paper investigates the concept of leadership, in relation to climate regime formation. It investigates how the concept of leadership has been approached in the literature, and looks at statements by the EU and scholars on EU leadership in relation to climate change. The study concludes that leadership can be seen as a concept of convenience. It has often been taken for granted when describing the role of the EU, it has been analysed primarily from a liberal approach, and it has been used to connect EU’s ambitious climate policies with its ambition of strengthening its international prestige. The study suggest a more constructivist approach for further investigation of the topic.
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- author
- Nielsen, Tobias LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- STVM17 20101
- year
- 2010
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Leadership, climate regimes, EU, COP-15, constructivism
- language
- English
- id
- 1608237
- date added to LUP
- 2010-06-30 16:22:57
- date last changed
- 2010-06-30 16:22:57
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