A Genuine Green Giant? The European Union's role as a leader in international climate politics
(2009) STVM17 20091Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- This thesis examines the notion of the European Union (EU) being a leader in international climate change (CC) politics. It aims at finding out whether the Union is indeed a leader in the area and how this leader role is constructed. As a leader is only a leader when it is perceived as such, the study takes into account a distinct role-theoretical approach that analyzes the self-image of the EU and perceptions of non-EU actors on the EU’s leadership. Interviews and qualitative data of CC negotiators and diplomats both from the EU and third states serve as the main empirical material for this endeavour. While the EU is seen by both the EU and non-EU outsiders as a leader on CC that is pursuing a ‘soft’ leadership strategy – a distinctive... (More)
- This thesis examines the notion of the European Union (EU) being a leader in international climate change (CC) politics. It aims at finding out whether the Union is indeed a leader in the area and how this leader role is constructed. As a leader is only a leader when it is perceived as such, the study takes into account a distinct role-theoretical approach that analyzes the self-image of the EU and perceptions of non-EU actors on the EU’s leadership. Interviews and qualitative data of CC negotiators and diplomats both from the EU and third states serve as the main empirical material for this endeavour. While the EU is seen by both the EU and non-EU outsiders as a leader on CC that is pursuing a ‘soft’ leadership strategy – a distinctive combination of structural and instrumental with directional leadership modes – there is some incongruence between the EU and others’ perceptions regarding to specific elements of the leader role. The EU may therefore, I argue, be characterized as a strong and genuine but somewhat restricted leader in the climate regime. (Less)
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- author
- Kilian, Bertil LU
- supervisor
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- Ole Elgström LU
- organization
- course
- STVM17 20091
- year
- 2009
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- climate change, European Union, leadership, perceptions, roles
- language
- English
- id
- 1459277
- date added to LUP
- 2009-09-21 08:27:09
- date last changed
- 2009-09-21 08:27:09
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