William Kakenmaster (wkakenma@nd.edu), is a PhD candidate in comparative politics and methodology at the University of Notre Dame and a PhD Fellow at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. His research examines the politics and political economy of climate change and the environment using a mix of quantitative, causal inference techniques and process-tracing analysis of qualitative evidence for climate (in)action in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Under the Paris Agreement, states submit Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) outlining their commitments to reducing emissions. These documents are important window in the international politicization of climate change policy.
What is the name of the journal article (or book) and what are its coordinates? What is the name of the journal article (or book) and what are its coordinates? “The Fossil-Fueled Roots of Climate Inaction in Authoritarian Regimes” is available in FirstView at Perspectives on Politics. What’s the argument? The more money autocracies make from producing oil and gas, the fewer steps they take to reduce emissions. So it’s no surprise that the United Arab Emirates tried to strike new oil and gas deals when it hosted last year’s climate talks or that Azerbaijan, the host of this year’s talks,...