Examines why some nations, but not others, have met their commitments to international climate treaties.
Climate Policy and the Domestic Salience of International Norms 1Issue Framing, Norm Emergence, and the Politicization of Climate Change (Villach to Geneva) 19International Norms and the Politics of Emission Reduction Commitments (Chantilly to Rio) 53The Domestic Political Salience of International Norms? (Rio to Berlin) 93Domestic Conflict and International Normative Debates (Berlin to Kyoto) 123Rhetoric and Reality: The United States vs. the World? (Kyoto to Marrakech) 163Conclusion 219Notes 233Bibliography 257Index 261