@inbook{c70ed2e211cd4400be117a541724f2f7,
title = "Child's play: Temporal discourse, counterpower, and environmental politics",
abstract = "This chapter examines debates related to environmental equity and capacity as instantiations of discursive temporality in international politics. Temporal discourse, in this case a Western modern version of unilinear development, serves as a sophisticated Othering device that underpins the historical association of civilization and industrialization with “progress”. However compelling, this temporal discourse cannot entirely prevent challenges to the hegemony it helps construct, as exemplified by the discursive manoeuvres of developing countries on environmental issues. Countries that were previously treated as “children” due to their low levels of development appropriate the metaphor for their own purposes in a resistance we title “counterpower”. They do so by arguing that their lower development excuses them from adhering to stringent environmental standards meant to curb the excesses of wealthy, developed, “adult” nations. We conclude by reflecting on the intriguing points that counter-hegemonic temporalized discourse poses for emerging work on time and international politics.",
keywords = "time, temporality, counterpower, environment, international politics, discourse, United Nations",
author = "Andrew Hom and Steele, {Brent J.}",
year = "2016",
month = mar,
day = "2",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780415712712",
series = "Interventions",
publisher = "Routledge",
pages = "189--204",
editor = "Agathangelou, {Anna M.} and Killian, {Kyle D.}",
booktitle = "Time, Temporality and Violence in International Relations",
address = "United Kingdom",
}
