Politics of Climate Change

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines the interactions between politics and a changing climate. Core questions include: What lies behind political disagreements over how to respond to climate change? What does climate change mean for various political, social, and economic projects? Topics include: the role of science and economics in climate politics; the new “climate capitalism”; non-capitalist alternatives that question growth and consumerism while emphasizing “climate justice”; Canada’s particular difficulties in addressing climate change; climate politics at the personal level; international climate negotiations; and the politics of geo-engineering. PREREQUISITES: POLI 3385 or permission of the instructor. EXCLUSIONS: POLI 3380 Politics of Climate Change POLI 5380.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Seminar