Environmental Politics and Policy
Theories and Evidence
2nd Edition
Published on 9. May 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-8223-1569-8 (ISBN)
Description
Completely revised throughout, and including five new chapters, this second edition of Environmental Politics and Policy provides an updated review and synthesis of the political science literature on the subject of environmental politics and policy. Various chapters by leading scholars in the field analyze and describe the role of public opinion, interest groups, political parties, Congress, the Executive Branch, the Courts, and elites as they have influenced the formation of U.S. environmental policies over the past twenty-five years. The book also provides ideas for future research and will stimulate thinking about the subject in the 1990s and beyond. From reviews of the First Edition:
"All the authors in this collection of essays are well known in the field of environmental policy. Their breadth of knowledge, and diversity of perspectives, permit a rich and comprehensive coverage of the scholarly work in this field."-Daniel McCool, Journal of Politics
"An excellent collection of readings with a strong emphasis on institutional analysis as an approach to environmental policy in the United States."-Robert Paehlke, Natural Resources and Environmental Administration
"No better review of the political science of environmental policy-making has yet been published."-Christopher J. Bailey, Environmental Politics
Contributors. David Colnic, Douglas Costain, John S. Dryzek, Riley E. Dunlap, Helen M. Ingram, Sheldon Kamieniecki, Michael E. Kraft, James P. Lester, Dean E. Mann, Evan J. Ringquist, Walter A. Rosenbaum, Mark E. Rushefsky, Gerald B. Thomas, Lettie M. Wenner
"All the authors in this collection of essays are well known in the field of environmental policy. Their breadth of knowledge, and diversity of perspectives, permit a rich and comprehensive coverage of the scholarly work in this field."-Daniel McCool, Journal of Politics
"An excellent collection of readings with a strong emphasis on institutional analysis as an approach to environmental policy in the United States."-Robert Paehlke, Natural Resources and Environmental Administration
"No better review of the political science of environmental policy-making has yet been published."-Christopher J. Bailey, Environmental Politics
Contributors. David Colnic, Douglas Costain, John S. Dryzek, Riley E. Dunlap, Helen M. Ingram, Sheldon Kamieniecki, Michael E. Kraft, James P. Lester, Dean E. Mann, Evan J. Ringquist, Walter A. Rosenbaum, Mark E. Rushefsky, Gerald B. Thomas, Lettie M. Wenner
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Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
North Carolina
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Weight
780 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8223-1569-8 (9780822315698)
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Person
James P. Lester is Professor of Political Science at Colorado State University.
Content
List of Tables and Figures ix
Preface and Acknowledgments xi
1. Introduction / James P. Lester 1
Part One. The Historical Context
2. The Evolution of Environmentalism / W. Douglas Costain and James P. Lester 15
3. Federalism and State Environmental Policy / James P. Lester 39
Part Two. Actors and Institutions
4. Public Opinion and Environmental Policy / Riley E. Dunlap 63
5. Interest Groups and Environmental Policy / Helen M. Ingram, David H. Colnic, and Dean E. Mann 115
6. Political Parties and Environmental Policy / Sheldon Kamieniecki 146
7. Congress and Environmental Policy / Michael E. Kraft 168
8. The Bureaucracy and Environmental Policy / Walter A. Rosenbaum 206
9. The Courts and Environmental Policy / Lettie McSpadden 242
10. Elites and Environmental Policy / Mark E. Rushefsky 275
Part Three. Environmental Policy Outcomes
11. Evaluating Environmental Policy Outcomes / Evan J. Ringquist 303
12. Alternative Views of the Environmental Problematic / John S. Dryzek and James P. Lester 238
13. The Politics of Hope: An Eclectic Vision of the Future / Gerald B. Thomas 347
Appendix: Selected Statistics on Environmental Policy 365
Index 379
Contributors 387
Preface and Acknowledgments xi
1. Introduction / James P. Lester 1
Part One. The Historical Context
2. The Evolution of Environmentalism / W. Douglas Costain and James P. Lester 15
3. Federalism and State Environmental Policy / James P. Lester 39
Part Two. Actors and Institutions
4. Public Opinion and Environmental Policy / Riley E. Dunlap 63
5. Interest Groups and Environmental Policy / Helen M. Ingram, David H. Colnic, and Dean E. Mann 115
6. Political Parties and Environmental Policy / Sheldon Kamieniecki 146
7. Congress and Environmental Policy / Michael E. Kraft 168
8. The Bureaucracy and Environmental Policy / Walter A. Rosenbaum 206
9. The Courts and Environmental Policy / Lettie McSpadden 242
10. Elites and Environmental Policy / Mark E. Rushefsky 275
Part Three. Environmental Policy Outcomes
11. Evaluating Environmental Policy Outcomes / Evan J. Ringquist 303
12. Alternative Views of the Environmental Problematic / John S. Dryzek and James P. Lester 238
13. The Politics of Hope: An Eclectic Vision of the Future / Gerald B. Thomas 347
Appendix: Selected Statistics on Environmental Policy 365
Index 379
Contributors 387