US politics and climate change : science confronts policy / Glen Sussman, Byron W. Daynes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sussman, Glen, author.

Daynes, Byron W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental policy--United States.

Environmental policy.

Climatic changes--Government policy--United States.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, [Colorado] ; London, [England] : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2013.

Summary:

Why is climate change the subject of such vehement political rhetoric in the United States? What explains the policy deadlock that has existed for nearly two decades—and that has resulted in the failure of US leadership in the international arena? Addressing these questions, Glen Sussman and Byron Daynes trace the evolution of US climate change policy, assess how key players—the scientific community, Congress, the president, the judiciary, interest groups, the states, and the public—have responded to climate change, and explore the prospects for effective policymaking in the future.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Acknowledgments

1. Policy Deadlock: Grappling with Climate Change

2. Science Meets Government Bureaucracy

3. Congress and the Legislative Process

4. Presidential Leadership from Truman to Obama

5. The Role of the Judiciary

6. Interest Groups and Public Opinion

7. The States Weigh In

8. Assessing the US Response to Climate Change

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-463-5

OCLC:

990028163