This course describes, explains, and analyzes global environmental politics, with an emphasis on the most pressing issue of the twenty-first century -- climate change. Students will develop a thorough understanding of the major political issues related to this enormous public policy problem. Ultimately, class members will be expected to identify various stakeholders, conceptualize and analyze their interests, and explain and critique national and global climate politics using important concepts and social science theories primarily developed for the study of international relations and comparative politics. The intention is for students to understand and critique the ongoing global policy debate(s) about climate change. Students should emerge from the class
able to explain current and likely future developments.