Note: Cover -- Endorsement Page -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributing authors -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Introduction -- Coalition research in and beyond climate change negotiations -- Outline of contributions -- References -- Part I Overview: Coalition dynamics in the climate change negotiations -- Chapter 2 Fragmentation in the climate change negotiations: Taking stock of the evolving coalition dynamics -- Introduction -- Characterising climate coalitions -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 "Necessity has made us allies": The role of coalitions in the climate change negotiations -- Introduction -- Theoretical background -- Research design -- Results -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 The temporal emergence of developing country coalitions -- Introduction -- The emergence of developing country coalitions: founding moments and the centrality of the Group of 77 -- Organising negotiations through coalitions in the UNFCCC process -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II Individual coalitions in the climate change negotiations -- Chapter 5 Pacific Island States and 30 Years of Global Climate Change Negotiations -- Introduction -- From Malé and Geneva to Rio: founding of the core coalition, AOSIS -- From Berlin to Copenhagen and Warsaw: balancing multiple coalitions -- From Paris to beyond: evolution and Pacific finesse -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6 Diplomatic learning and trust: How the Cartagena Dialogue brought UN climate negotiations back on track and helped deliver the Paris Agreement -- Introduction -- Enter the Cartagena Dialogue for Progressive Action -- Methodology and analytical concepts -- Analysing the Cartagena Dialogue for Progressive Action. , Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7 The narrative position of the Like-Minded Developing Countries in global climate negotiations -- Introduction -- Theoretical and methodological approach -- The LMDC history and membership -- Results: the narrative position of the LMDC -- Discussion and conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8 One voice, one Africa: The African Group of Negotiators -- Introduction -- Methodological approach -- The AGN -- Organisational structure of the AGN -- The rise of the AGN -- Building the AGN identity -- Conclusion and discussion -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9 AILAC and ALBA: Differing visions of Latin America in climate change negotiations -- Introduction: Latin America in the climate change negotiations -- Scope and membership -- Negotiation positions -- Level of formality -- AILAC and ALBA in the climate negotiations: engagement, activity, and cohesion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part 3 Conclusion and Outlook -- Chapter 10 Conclusions -- Recurring themes and results -- Ways forward for coalition research -- Concluding remarks -- References -- Appendix 1: Countries and their coalition memberships in the climate negotiations -- Appendix 2: Coalitions in the climate negotiations -- ABU (Argentina-Brazil-Uruguay) -- AGN (African Group of Climate Change Negotiators) -- AILAC (Independent Association of Latin America and the Caribbean) -- ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America) -- Arab Group (League of Arab States) -- AOSIS (Alliance of Small Island States) -- BASIC (Brazil-South Africa-India-China) -- CACAM (Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania, and Moldova Group) -- CARICOM (Caribbean Community) -- Cartagena Dialogue (for Progressive Action) -- CfRN (Coalition for Rainforest Nations) -- CVF (Climate Vulnerable Forum). , COMIFAC (Commission des Forêts d'Afrique Centrale) -- Congo Basin -- EIG (Environmental Integrity Group) -- EU (European Union) -- G77 (Group of 77 and China) -- HAC (High Ambition Coalition) -- LDCs (Least Developed Countries) -- LMDCs (Like-Minded Developing Countries) -- MLDCs (Mountainous Landlocked Developing Countries) -- OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) -- PSIDS (Pacific Small Island Developing States) -- SICA (Central American Coordination System) -- Umbrella Group -- Note -- References -- Index.