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This book provides systematic coverage of the key concepts in the study of environmental politics; the evolution of environmental thinking; the national and international actors involved in environmental policy; and a...
This book provides systematic coverage of the key concepts in the study of environmental politics; the evolution of environmental thinking; the national and international actors involved in environmental policy; and a selection of specific environmental problems including their causes, the challenges and results of addressing them to date.
Breadth: possesses the potential to be used across a range of courses devoted to environmental politics and policy in numerous different territories
Application: places a clear focus on specific environmental problems, covering their causes, the challenges of addressing them, and the results to date
Pedagogically-rich: in true McCormick fashion, John uses a range of visuals and boxed features
Author reputation: well known for writing some of the most popular texts in comparative and EU politics and for his background and scholarship in environmental politics
Introduction 1. Understanding Key Concepts 2. Perspectives on the Environment 3. The Dynamics of Environmental Policy 4. Actors at the State Level 5. Actors at the International Level 6. Air Pollution: Few Sources, Many Effects 7. Water: Quantity vs. Quality 8. Natural Resources: Forests, Oceans and Fisheries 9. Waste: A Failure of Consumer Society 10. Biodiversity: Species, Genes and Ecology 11. Energy: The Slow Road to Renewables 12. Climate Change: The Ultimate Global Test.
John McCormick is Professor of Political Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA, and is author of a number of Red Globe Press’s bestselling books in politics, including Comparative Government and Politics (with Rod Hague and Martin Harrop), Understanding the European Union and European Union Politics.
John McCormick is Professor of Political Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA, and is author of a number of Red Globe Press’s bestselling books in politics, including Comparative Government and Politics (with Rod Hague and Martin Harrop), Understanding the European Union and European Union Politics.
