Some Like It Cold: The Politics of Climate Change in Canada

by Robert C. Paehlke

Overview

Some Like It Cold plunges headlong into the political conundrum of Canada’s climatechange debate. Focusing on the past responses of both Liberal and Conservative governmentsto the looming crisis—ranging from negligence to complicity and connivance—Paehlke illuminatesthe issues surrounding compliance with global regulations such as Kyoto, includingthe dilemma of tar sands development. But he also lays out crucial political steps that could, if taken, lead towards a solution. While he presents a potentially positive projection for the future, Paehlke is not afraid topoint a finger at Canada’s fractured and flawed democracy—demonstrating that the country’sambivalence is our biggest hindrance to joining the international quest to move forward onthis unparalleled global challenge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781926662367
Publisher:	Between the Lines
Publication date:	04/30/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
File size:	420 KB

About the Author

ROBERT C. PAEHLKE is a professor emeritus of Environmental and Resource Studies and Political Science at Trent University in Peterborough. The founding editor of the journal Alternatives: Canadian Ideas and Action, Paehlke is the author of Democracy’s Dilemma, Conservation and Environmentalism, and Environmentalism and the Future of Progressive Politics.

Table of Contents

Introduction A Personal Reflection Chapter 1 Canada, Oil, and the World’s Stage Chapter 2 The Tar Sands Challenge: Do Oil andDemocracy Mix? Chapter 3 Toronto 1988 to Kyoto 1997: A World-Class Ambivalence Chapter 4 Ratification and Beyond: KyotoSquabbles and an InternationalReputation Chapter 5 Explaining Inaction Chapter 6 Leadership and Long-Term Thinking Notes Index