The Effects of Transnational Municipal Networks on Urban Climate Politics in the Global South

Fee Stehle, Chris Höhne, Thomas Hickmann, Markus Lederer

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Abstract

Transnational municipal networks (TMNs) have emerged as important actors in the global response to climate change. Environmentalists both within and outside governments have placed great expectations and hopes on these networks. Through their novel form of agency, TMNs are expected to provide cities with a form of ‘extra-legem’ empowerment in their responses to climate change. This empowerment is expected to work by linking the international with the local level, which will eventually allow cities to break out of national positions on climate change, overcome local obstacles to the mitigation of climate change, and initiate adaptation policies.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUrban Climate Politics
Subtitle of host publicationAgency and Empowerment
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages210-230
Number of pages21
ISBN (Electronic)9781108632157
ISBN (Print)9781108492973
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
  • Political Science

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