Overview
- Provides alternative grounds for theoretically conceiving the relationship between non-human nature and world politics
- Presents case studies on the role and place of non-human nature across different contexts in world politics
- Addresses the challenges posed by climate change and the degradation of the Earth’s ecosystems
Part of the book series: Frontiers in International Relations (FIR)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Theoretical Investigations
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Front Matter
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Empirical Investigations
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About this book
This book explores the interconnections between world politics and non-human nature to overcome the anthropocentric boundaries that characterize the field of international relations. By gathering contributions from various perspectives, ranging from post-humanism and ecological modernization, to new materialism and post-colonialism, it conceptualizes the embeddedness of world politics in non-human nature, and proposes a reorientation of political practice to better address the challenges posed by climate change and the deterioration of the Earth’s ecosystems.
The book is divided into two main parts, the first of which addresses new ways of theoretically conceiving the relationship between non-human nature and world politics. In turn, the second presents empirical investigations into specific case studies, including studies on state actors and international organizations and bodies. Given its scope and the new perspectives it shares, this edited volume represents a uniquely valuable contribution to the field.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Joana Castro Pereira is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Portuguese Institute of International Relations, NOVA University of Lisbon. Her current research focuses on the governance of climate change and biodiversity in the Amazon. Pereira has published in journals such as Global Policy, Water Alternatives, Global Environmental Politics, and Journal of Latin American Studies. She has also collaborated with the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), the EU-LAC Foundation, and the Global Challenges Foundation.
André Saramago is Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, and Online Learning and Research Associate with DiploFoundation (University of Malta). He holds a PhD from Aberystwyth University and is a researcher with the Orient Institute. Saramago’s research interests are currently focused on Marxism, critical international theory, and East Asia studies. His research has been published in journals such as International Relations, Asian Survey, and Human Figurations.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Non-Human Nature in World Politics
Book Subtitle: Theory and Practice
Editors: Joana Castro Pereira, André Saramago
Series Title: Frontiers in International Relations
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49496-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49495-7Published: 27 August 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49498-8Published: 27 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-49496-4Published: 26 August 2020
Series ISSN: 2662-9429
Series E-ISSN: 2662-9437
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 352
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: International Relations, Environmental Philosophy, Environmental Politics, Development and Sustainability, Political Theory, Climate Change Management and Policy