The politics of air pollution : urban growth, ecological modernization, and symbolic inclusion / George A. Gonzalez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gonzalez, George A., 1969-

Series:

SUNY series in global environmental policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air--Pollution--Economic aspects--United States.

Air.

Air--Pollution--Economic aspects.

Air--Pollution--Political aspects.

Air--Pollution.

United States.

Air--Pollution--Political aspects--United States.

Physical Description:

viii, 144 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2005]

Summary:

Who has been at the political forefront of clean air policy development in the United States? In The Politics of Air Pollution, George A. Gonzalez argues that the answer is neither the federal government, nor environmental groups, but rather locally oriented economic elites in conjunction with state and local governments. These local growth coalitions, composed of mostly large landholders, land developers, and the owners of regional media and utility firms, support clean air policies insofar as they contribute to the creation of a positive investment climate and, in turn, bring about greater profits through increased land values and an expanded local consumer base.

Contents:

1 Local Growth Coalitions, Environmental Groups, and Air Pollution 1

2 Political Economy and the Policymaking Process 19

3 The Politics of Air Pollution during the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries: The Failure of Technology 35

4 Real Estate and the Rise of the Automobile 51

5 The Establishment of Automobile Emission Standards 69

6 Democratic Ethics, Environmental Groups, and Symbolic Inclusion 89

Conclusion: Political Power and Global Warming 103.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-139) and index.

ISBN:

0791463354

OCLC:

54536805