{"product_id":"environmental-conflict-and-cooperation-james-lee-9780815352518","title":"Environmental Conflict and Cooperation: Premise, Purpose, Persuasion, and Promise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnvironmental Conflict and Cooperation\u003c\/em\u003e explores the evolution of environmental conflict as a field of research and the study of cooperation as an alternative to war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver four key parts, James R. Lee navigates the contours of this growing field and paints a vivid framework for better understanding issues around environmental conflict and security: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The premise of the field and its historic manifestations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The definition and purpose of research\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The persuasions or types of environmental conflict and cooperation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The promise of research in leading to better decision-making and to broaching new challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of these parts, the author outlines the deep historic record of this discipline, arguing that it will play a key role in understanding important future trends. Utilizing a wide variety of case studies that range from ancient examples, including conflict over the Cedars of Lebanon and the role of tin in the Peloponnesian Wars, to future-oriented scenarios, including expanded island-building in the South China Sea and the global politics of geo-engineering, Lee highlights key concepts, metrics, and policy contexts that will test current understandings. He also examines a variety of research methods and provides examples of the ways in which such research can be used to inform policy improvements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will draw specific interest from students and scholars of environmental conflict and cooperation, as well as researchers of environmental politics and security studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815352514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815352518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.53d","brand":"James Lee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44245066776831,"sku":"9780815352518","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9cc8bde6-4222-4b71-bcea-650dc85011ce.jpg?v=1693925926","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/environmental-conflict-and-cooperation-james-lee-9780815352518","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}