Within a federal system, government agencies and regulatory policies can be fractured -- even at odds with each other. National actors share power with their counterparts in states and localities, as do presidents with Congressional leaders, and bureaucrats with judges. Understanding the broad economic and political contexts of environmental policymaking illuminates the motivations behind policy choices of various interested parties, from the National Park Service and the EPA to environmental activists and members of Congress. Rothenberg utilizes basic economic ideas to provide, not only a fresh look at how the U.S. deals with environmental ills, but a way of thinking about policy making in general.
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The Economic Context: Environmental Quality as a Normal Good The Political Context: Constitutional Foundations and their Political Implications Outline of Analysis Key Terms Traditional Justification: The Tragedy of the Commons Public Goods Externalities The Right to Know: Informational Rationales Do the Right Thing: The Moral Imperative Several Notes of Caution: The Case Against Government Intervention Grounds for Action and Caution Key Terms The Evolution of Environmentalism Before "Environmentalism": The Nineteenth Century Beginnings of Environmentalism: 1870-1920 Increasing Supply and Fluctuating Demand: 1920-1960 The Environmental Movement and the EPA: 1960-1980 Contemporary Environmentalism: 1980-Present Environmental Policy Evolution: Growth and Fragmentation Key Terms The Demand Side: Organized Interests and Environmental Politics The Supply Side: Formal Political Institutions and the Environment Linking Demand and Supply: Implications for Public Policy Key Terms Mandates for Implementation Enforcement: Deterrence, Cooperation, Information Political Impacts on Implementation Credibility The Perils and Pitfalls of Implementation Key Terms The Case for Policy Devolution The Case for Policy Centralization Federalism and Environmental Policy Falling Short Case Studies Federalism in Theory and Practice Key Terms The Land Use Agencies Conclusions: Government as Steward Key Terms Environmental Regulation Circa 1970 Growth and Fragmentation The EPA's Many Responsibilities General Trends: Rationalization and Compliance Regulation, Fragmentation, and Contemporary Environmental Policy Key Terms Successes and Failures The High Cost of Progress: Proximate and Fundamental Causes Future Trends Sustaining Environmental Quality Final Thoughts Key Terms Notes Bio(s)
Lawrence S. Rothenberg, Northwestern University Lawrence S. Rothenberg is the Max McGraw Distinguished Professor of Management and the Environment at Northwestern University, as well as the co-director of the Ford Motor Company Center for Global Citizenship. He is author of numerous articles in public policy, political economy, and political science as well as three previous books covering a broad set of related issues. |
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