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Do non-state actors influence climate change policy? Evidence from the Brazilian nationally determined contributions for COP21
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Abstract Participation in democratic regimes has been a central issue in foreign policy (FP) studies. This article seeks to contribute to the empirical discussion about FP participation through the analysis of the public consultation process conducted by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with non-sta... view more
Participation in democratic regimes has been a central issue in foreign policy (FP) studies. This article seeks to contribute to the empirical discussion about FP participation through the analysis of the public consultation process conducted by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with non-state actors in the context of the preparations for the Paris Climate Agreement (2015). We employed automated text analysis using Python and R qualifying open responses submitted to the questionnaire launched at the first round of the consultations process and comparing them to the official document presented by Brazil establishing its own carbon emission targets. We found that the Brazilian academia members had a relevant influence on the content of the final document presented by Brazil, strengthening the literature on the importance of the epistemic community to environmental politics and raising new questions on the paths of foreign policy influence.... view less
Keywords
foreign policy; Brazil; domestic policy; international politics; climate change; discussion; political participation; environmental policy; climate policy
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
COP; Innerstaatliche Diskussion internationaler Politik; Klimaänderung; Politische Beteiligung
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 120-140
Journal
Journal of Politics in Latin America, 14 (2022) 1
ISSN
1868-4890
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed