"Because it so clearly articulates the key themes of security and great power rivalry in international relations, and relates them so cogently to climate change and what is coming in the near future, this is a volume that is essential reading for all scholars, students, and practitioners in the field." —Simon Dalby, Wilfred Laurier University

With climate change reshaping the global landscape—straining alliances, revealing new areas for exploitation, igniting new flashpoints—are prevailing theories of international relations equipped to account for the transformation? And what are the repercussions of this evolving reality for great power competition? As he addresses these questions, Anthony Rodin positions climate change as a structural force that is driving state behavior and exacerbating conflicts between the US and China, among other powers.