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The international relations literature often assumes that negotiators in global regimes are actively seeking a collective agreement to the problem on the table. There are cases, however, where a delegation may instead be “striving for no,” that is, participating with the aim of obstructing a deal. This article explores the challenges surrounding such cases of “obstructionism,” using the example of Saudi Arabia in the climate change regime. It examines the evidence for diagnosing Saudi Arabia as an obstructionist in that regime, the delegation's negotiating tactics, strategies for addressing obstructionism, and finally the repercussions for both the climate change regime, and Saudi Arabia itself. In conclusion, the article considers whether Saudi Arabia may be moving beyond obstruction.
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Joanna Depledge
University of Cambridge
Global Environmental Politics
International Centre for Climate Change and Development
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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a11ddac02d9c5b08421b0a9 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1162/glep.2008.8.4.9