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.

SUNY series in global environmental policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Air.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

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:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Local Growth Coalitions, Environmental Groups, and Air Pollution

Political Economy and the Policymaking Process

The Politics of Air Pollution during the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries

Real Estate and the Rise of the Automobile

The Establishment of Automobile Emission Standards

Democratic Ethics, Environmental Groups, and Symbolic Inclusion

Political Power and Global Warming

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-139) and index.

ISBN:

9780791483862

079148386X

9781423743743

1423743741

OCLC:

461441923