International Politics and Climate Change
This MIT OpenCourseWare course traces how climate change became a matter of international politics, starting with the strategic and environmental legacies of the twentieth century and the gradual process by which "nature" entered political debate. It examines the role scientific evidence played in that shift, then follows two main threads: conflict, where environmental dislocation threatens security, and cooperation, where international treaties have built toward global climate accords. The course closes by asking what comes next for climate diplomacy. Materials include the full syllabus, readings, and assignments as published by MIT's Department of Political Science, free to access through MIT OpenCourseWare with no certificate offered. It suits students interested in how environmental science, security studies, and treaty negotiation intersect in practice.