POL208Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Hegemony, Real Change, Zero-Sum Game
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Only address global environment when it affects or involves hegemon, i. e. if its in the interest of the state to address this. America looks at climate change through its own strategic interests (cid:498)our bases and stations on the coast are going underwater(cid:499) retired us. Marine brigadier general stephen a. cheney congressional testimony. Economy needs to prosper to be competitive against others o. Our bases and stations on the coast are going under water-us marine. Informal american military empire everywhere to maintain hegemony. West has fallen behind in climate change action in foreign policies. Unless china and us recognize and cooperate about climate change, no real change despite china"s efforts o. Both current hegemon and/or rising hegemon o o o. Overlook capacity of non hegemonic states to cooperate in addressing environmental problems. Overlook key roles of non state actors (ngos or firms) Climate change is a threat to everyone, including market.
