Climate obstruction and nationalism
A conceptual map
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19492000 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniele Conversi (0000-0002-6618-2738, Ikerbasque), Lorenzo Posocco (0000-0003-0982-851X, University of Copenhagen), Haro L Karkour (0000-0002-7732-9344, Cardiff University), Piotr Żuk (0000-0003-3153-7022, Center for Global Development), Jürgen Scheffran (0000-0002-7171-3062, Universität Hamburg), Kjell Vowles (0000-0003-2920-9433, University of Gothenburg), Virginie Arantes (0000-0002-2041-6009, Université Libre de Bruxelles), Yogi Hale Hendlin (0000-0002-1714-6132, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Joan Enguer (0000-0001-7445-0408, Universitat de València) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2673-3145 • E-ISSN: 2673-3145 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpos.2026.1839079 |
| OpenAlex | W7162785074 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 122 |
Nationalism is notoriously an ideology that can fit opposite ideological and political necessities. Since 2020, an emerging literature exploring nationalism’s connections with climate change has developed. Yet, nationalism’s role in the decisive practice of climate obstruction has hitherto not been conceptually mapped. This integrative review inductively analyses various forms of nationalism, focusing on each form’s role in climate obstruction and propensity to ignore or exacerbate the climate crisis. It identifies four major types of nationalism—resource nationalism, energy nationalism, techno-nationalism, and fossil fascism—exploring the contrasting, often complementary, climate strategies nationalism employs. This typology delineates how nationalism (and its associated political dynamics) can obscure, divert attention from, delay, and undermine effective political decision-making at a historical moment requiring urgent collective action and rapid sustainability transitions
Climate change · Ideology · Nationalism · Politics · Sustainability · Typology · Global Energy Security and Policy · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance · Transboundary Water Resource Management
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Climate Obstruction
Energy and Civilization
The 2024 state of the climate report
Safe and just Earth system boundaries
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Foucault, Bourdieu et la question néolibérale
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The Climate Change Counter Movement
The Political Economy of Natural Resources and Development
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |