Climate Change and Social Movements is a riveting and thorough exploration of three important campaigns to influence climate change policy in the United Kingdom. The author delves deep into the campaigns and illuminates the way policymakers think about and respond to social movements.

Foreword1. Introduction The Climate Change Movement and Movement Outcomes The Three Campaigns Research Questions: What, When and How 2. Brief History of Climate Change Policy & Activism Margaret Thatcher And Climate Change Early Environmental Movement Activity on International Climate Change Negotiations Unfccc and The Earth Summit Conferences of The Parties And The Kyoto Protocol International Climate Policy after Cop 3 Copenhagen and Beyond Conclusion: The Importance of National Interests and National Policies 3. Case Histories of Three Climate Campaigns Campaigning for Emissions Targets: The Case of the Climate Change Act Campaigns Against Carbon-Intensive Infrastructure: The Case of Heathrow's Third Runway Campaigning For Clean Investment: The Case of the Green Investment Bank Conclusion 4. Policy Outcomes Climate Change Act Heathrow Third Runway Green Investment Bank Conclusion5. Political Opportunities Climate Change Policy Window Closure of Opportunities Conclusion 6. Strategy, Leadership & Outcomes Strategic Domains Strategic Questions Conclusion 7. Mechanisms for Policy Change Disruption Mechanism Public Preference Mechanism Political Access Mechanism Judicial Mechanism International Political Mechanism Conclusion 8. Conclusion Findings Implications On Strengthening Subsequent Research