Research Agenda for Paradiplomacy

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Addressing a world in which cities, regions and states increasingly shape global affairs, this timely Research Agenda pushes paradiplomacy beyond its traditional Western focus. It provides fresh insights from under-researched geographies around the world and presents innovative theoretical and methodological approaches to paradiplomacy studies. Rather than treating substate diplomacy as marginal, this agenda-setting book shows how non-state actors influence decisions on climate change, infrastructure, regulation and global governance. Expert contributors reveal how authority, identity, territory and policy-making are being transformed by a more complex international system where substate actors play new and significant roles. Drawing together compelling case studies from across Asia, Europe, the Global South and North and South America, this volume showcases the far-reaching political, social and institutional impacts of paradiplomacy. It offers a nuanced framework for the study of paradiplomacy, advancing current debate while establishing key markers to guide and shape future research. A Research Agenda for Paradiplomacy is essential reading for students and scholars of international relations and diplomacy, comparative politics, federalism, governance and political geography. Policy practitioners and substate government officials will also find it a practical and relevant resource.