2017
DOI: 10.1007/s10978-017-9207-6
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The Denier-in-Chief: Climate Change, Science and the Election of Donald J. Trump

Abstract: The election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States reminded us that climate deniers are anything but endangered species. In this short paper, we discuss President Trump's position on climate change in the wider context of climate controversies and denial. In particular, we put it into perspective with other notorious contrarian leaders and their influence on national and international climate politics. Finally, we provide a brief analysis of President Trump discourses on climate change … Show more

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“…Such negativity has been argued to function as a strategy for denial within the broader context of ‘fake news’ and recent high profile political discrediting of the value of academic research in relation to climate change (e.g. De Pryck & Gemenne, 2017 ). As the following comments highlight:…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such negativity has been argued to function as a strategy for denial within the broader context of ‘fake news’ and recent high profile political discrediting of the value of academic research in relation to climate change (e.g. De Pryck & Gemenne, 2017 ). As the following comments highlight:…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Finally, some wicked problems are exacerbated by people, either due to the numbers involved or the diversity of people in terms of culture, opinions, beliefs, values, and judgments. For example, the number of climate change deniers has slowed progress on implementing sustainable solutions that could improve quality of living and natural resources for current and future generations (De Pryck & Gemenne, 2017).…”
Section: Chronic Absenteeism As a Wicked Problemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…“Alt-right” conservative groups have used climate change to incite hateful abuse for prominent advocates such as climate scientists (Dunlap & McCright, 2011; Leber, 2018; Saad, 2018). Counter-mapping is a research tool which crosses paths with different political and social issues, and academically has links to radical geography (DePryck & Gemenne, 2017; Pickerill, 2017). Although still relatively underdeveloped, in recent years, it has been increasingly utilized in both academic and activist circles.…”
Section: Counter-mappingmentioning
confidence: 99%