Bishop, M. orcid.org/0000-0001-6981-6241, Bouhia, R., Carter, S.G. et al. (4 more authors) (2025) Sustaining development in small islands: climate change, geopolitical security, and the permissive liberal order. Elements in Earth System Governance . Cambridge University Press ISBN 9781009565332
Abstract
The viability of small island developing states (SIDS) is threatened by three distinct processes – a backlash against globalisation; rising geopolitical competition between powers; and accelerating climate change – which are pulling at the threads binding the liberal international order together. We suggest that this order has been kinder to SIDS than is often acknowledged because its underpinning norms – sovereign equality, non-interference, and right to development – are inherently permissive and thus provide SIDS with choices rather than imperatives. Their leaders should fight for the continuation and enhancement of that order rather than be seduced by alternatives. We provide a rationale for and examples of policies to achieve this, including reforms to the way ODA is measured, debt restructured, climate finance allocated, and global governance organised. These enhancements represent the most plausible pathway for SIDS in a period of significant global upheaval.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Matthew Louis Bishop, Rachid Bouhia, Salā George Carter, Jack Corbett, Courtney Lindsay, Michelle Scobie and Emily Wilkinson 2024. This work is published at doi.org/10.1017/9781009389174 under a Creative Commons Open Access license CC-BY-NC 4.0 which permits re-use, distribution and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial purposes providing appropriate credit to the original work is given and any changes made are indicated. To view a copy of this license visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
Keywords: | SIDS; Pacific; Caribbean; Indian Ocean; climate change; Geopolitics; Development; liberal order |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jan 2025 16:44 |
Last Modified: | 31 Jan 2025 16:44 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Series Name: | Elements in Earth System Governance |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/9781009389174 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:221476 |
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