The Paradox of Climate Change Issue: An Analysis from the Perspective of Realism
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only involves environmental issues, but also involves complex relations at political, economic, social and other levels. Realism, as a theoretical framework that emphasizes the decisive role of power, interests and material factors in international relations, provides a new perspective
for understanding the paradox of climate change. This paper first summarizes the current situation and challenges of climate change, and then
analyzes the power struggle, conflict of interest and limitations of the international system among different countries and groups in the issue
of climate change by using realistic theory.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/frim.v2i5.4498
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