Peter Drahos, Professor of Law, European University Institute

Peter Drahos is a Professor of Law and Governance at the European University Institute, Florence. He holds a Chair in Intellectual Property at Queen Mary, University of London and is Professor Emeritus at the Australian National University. He is a member of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. He holds degrees in law, politics, and philosophy. His publications include A Philosophy of Intellectual Property, Global Business Regulation, (with John Braithwaite), Information Feudalism (with John Braithwaite), and Intellectual Property, Indigenous People and Their Knowledge.

"Drawing on more than 250 interviews, carried out in 17 countries including the world's four largest carbon emitters—Drahos shows what China is doing to make its vast urban network sustainable and why all states must work toward a "bio-digital energy paradigm" based on a globalized, city-based network of innovation." - H. W. Micklitz, Journal of Consumer Policy

"Which political organization is most likely to deal with the potentially disastrous effects of climate change? Peter Drahos argues it is the Chinese Communist Party. This book will be intensively controversial, but if Drahos is right, his book may well be regarded as one of the most important social science works of our time, perhaps even a game changer." - Daniel A. Bell, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Shandong University, and author of The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy

"Peter Drahos's extremely valuable book highlights two issues that are critical for the future of humanity in the face of climate change: the inescapable role of states in leading capitalism towards radical carbon emissions, and the ability of China to play the most important part in this effort." - Anatol Lieven, Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and author of Climate Change and the Nation State: The Role of Nationalism in a Warming World (Oxford)

"Time is rapidly running out on the race to meet the climate change challenge, and it will very likely be won or lost on geopolitics, not technologies. Could China emerge as the hero in meeting this great challenge? This book explains why China may well be humanity's best hope." - Will Steffen, Emeritus Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, the Australian National University