We live in an era of remarkable transformations in how governance is supplied at the global level, as traditional means of intergovernmental institutions are being joined by a growing diversity of transnational arrangements. Yet, at present, we still have only a superficial understanding of what causes actors to adhere to transnational rules, norms, and initiatives once they appear, and especially what role domestic political, economic and social variables play in their decision making. 

 

Focusing on climate change as an issue exemplifying the tendency for complex governance interplay, the special issue on "The Comparative Politics of Transnational Climate Governance" published in the journal International Interactions and co-edited by Liliana Andonova, Charles Roger and Thomas Hale provides a comparative political economy perspective on the increasing but uneven uptake of transnational climate governance.