Globalization, political institutions and the environment in developing countries

by Spilker, Gabriele

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Full title :Globalization, political institutions and the environment in developing countries / Gabriele Spilker.

Summary

Though industrialized countries are usually the ones indicted when environmental pollution is discussed, over the few last years the rate of emissions in developing countries has increased by a startling amount. The fallout from this increase is evidenced by the struggle of cities like Beijing to improve their air quality. Yet there also exist developing countries such as Thailand that have managed to limit their emissions to more tolerable levels, raising the question: why are some developing countries more willing or able to take care of their environment than others? In this volume, Gabriele Spilker proposes two factors for the differences in developing countries' environmental performance: integration into the international system and domestic political institutions. Focusing on developing countries generally but also closely examining important global powers such as China and India, Spilker employs a rigorous quantitative analysis to demonstrate the importance of considering various aspects of the international system, in order to draw more comprehensive conclusions about how globalization affects environmental performance. She asserts that democratic political institutions can shield developing countries from the negative consequences of either trade or foreign direct investment. But at the same time, developing countries, by avoiding demanding commitments, are more likely to use environmental treaties as a cover than as a real plan of action. Adding a new dimension to the existing body of research on environmental quality and commitment, Spilker convincingly demonstrates how international and domestic political factors interact to shape developing countries' ability and willingness to care for their natural environment.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2013

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2013

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xviii, 161 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780203082416, 0203082419, 9781136179075, 1136179070, 9781136179068, 1136179062
oclc:ocn823230434
LC Classification:HC59.72.E5
Dewey Decimal:337.09172/4

Introduction -- What is driving environmental quality? Domestic versus international integration -- Disentangling the effect of IO membership -- Joint effects of economic globalization and political institutions on environmental quality in developing countries -- What is driving environmental commitment? Domestic versus international integration -- Treaty design and environmental commitment -- Environmental performance in China and India -- Conclusion.

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