ABSTRACT
This innovative book is one of the first to conduct a systematic comprehensive analysis of the ideals and practices of the evolving green state. It draws on elements of political theory, feminist theory, post-structuralism, governance and institutional theory to conceptualise the green state and advances thinking on how to understand its emergence in the context of climate and sustainability transitions. Focusing on the state as an actor in environmental, climate and sustainability politics, the book explores different principles guiding the emergence of the green state and examines the performance of states and institutional responses to the sustainable and climate transitions in the European and Nordic context in particular. The book’s unique focus on the Nordic countries underlines the important to learn from Nordics, which are perceived to be in the forefront of climate and sustainability governance as well as historically strong welfare states.
With chapter contributions from leading international scholars in political science, sociology, economics, energy and environmental systems and climate policy studies, this book will be of great value to postgraduate students and researchers working on sustainability transitions, environmental politics and governance, and those with an area studies focus on the Nordic countries.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|55 pages
Theorizing the green state
chapter 3|20 pages
Governing beyond or with the state?
part II|57 pages
Performance of the green state in a comparative perspective
part III|52 pages
Transforming the state toward climate objectives
chapter 9|18 pages
Towards a decarbonized green state?
part IV|65 pages
Transforming the polity toward climate and sustainability objectives