Convergence

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Trying to think through the impacts of climate change in a geopolitically turbulent world can feel so overwhelming as to discourage positive action. Jalili, Briffa, and Ryan cut through that paralysis with remarkable precision and imagination. Convergence is clear-eyed about current trends and risks, yet ambitious about the alternatives that are possible. -- Lawrence Freedman, King's College London This brilliant, imaginative and highly original take on the politics of climate change recognizes that addressing this huge challenge is more about the management of an uncertain future than grand problem-solving. The authors show this by skilfully presenting alternative futures across a range of policy areas and so circumvent the typical over-reliance on the simplistic alarmism of tipping points, resource wars and mass flows of environmental refugees. -- Peter Hough, Middlesex University London This book provides a much-needed exploration of climate futures, including the assumptions underpinning imagined scenarios of collapse or constructive realignment. The authors make a compelling case for recognising our own capacity to shape our future world. -- Matt McDonald, University of Queensland